Italian Meatballs and Pasta Sauce

30m
Prep Time
60m
Cook Time
1h 30m
Ready In


"This is very easy. I use an enameled cast iron dutch oven for the sauce."

Original is 5 servings
  • MEATBALLS
  • SAUCE

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (511.4 g)
  • Calories 502
  • Total Fat - 24.8 g
  • Saturated Fat - 7.8 g
  • Cholesterol - 157.4 mg
  • Sodium - 945.9 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 30.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 5.9 g
  • Sugars - 16.4 g
  • Protein - 36.9 g
  • Calcium - 119.4 mg
  • Iron - 6.2 mg
  • Vitamin C - 23.1 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.3 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Make sauce;

Step 2

In a heavy dutch oven, add approx 2 Tb of olive oil, saute onion, over medium-high heat, until browned and translucent.

Step 3

Add the wine to the pan and scrape up the bits.

Step 4

Add the canned tomatoes and canned sauce.

Step 5

Simmer on low.

Step 6

Make meatballs;

Step 7

Mix all of the ingredients together, except the olive oil-check the consistency of the meatball- the meat should hold together easily but not be too dry.

Step 8

If dry, add a bit of olive oil.

Step 9

If too wet, add a small amount of bread crumbs.

Step 10

Make meatballs of any size you wish and set aside.

Step 11

In a heavy saucepan, heat approx 4 Tb of olive oil over medium. When hot, add your meatballs and saute until browned on all sides. When the meatballs are cooked through and firm, add to the simmering sauce. De-glaze the meatball pan with a bit of additional wine and add the browned bits to the sauce as well.

Step 12

Let the meatballs and sauce simmer for at least 45 minutes more.

Step 13

Serve over cooked pasta.

Tips


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