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My Neighbor’s Famous Meatballs And Marinara Sauce

by Elenor Craig
May 11, 2022
in Ground Beef Recipes / Beef Mince Recipes
Meatballs And Marinara Sauce On Top of Pasta

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Hello everyone! I have feasted on many pasta dishes and meatballs. But I must say the pasta dishes next door are so good, and every time, I say to myself “I need this recipe”. In fact, my neighbor even showed up at our door a few weeks ago with a baked ziti and meatballs dish. So she came over today, and together, we made some meatballs and marinara sauce. She also gave me the secrets behind her amazing meatballs and marinara sauce, which I promptly prepared as soon as she walked out the door.

Here are a few tips that either I knew and didn’t understand or didn’t know at all!

1) The reason you leave the eggs out to reach room temperature is so that the whites will completely separate from the shell. Otherwise, they stick, and it’s tricky to get them out.

2) When forming the meatballs, continue to add water to your hands, so they don’t stick.

3) Sprinkle salt on your baking sheet instead of adding more oil or cooking spray. Keeps the meatballs from sticking, seasons the meat, and eliminates excess fat.

4) Crushed tomatoes are not the same thing as diced tomatoes (I probably should have known that but never really stopped to think about it).

5) Gluten-free? No problemo! Replace the bread crumbs in the recipe with an extra egg to bind the meat together.

Have fun making this meatballs and marinara sauce recipe!

My Neighbor’s Famous Meatballs And Marinara Sauce

Serves: 9 meatballs
Cooking time: 130 minutes
Level: Novice
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Ingredients

  • TO MAKE THE MEATBALLS:
  • 1 pound lean ground beef (I used 85/15 dry-aged ground beef)
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs (I used Panko)
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped parsley
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup of water (she measured this out using the eggshells, which I thought was clever)
  • salt and pepper (roughly 2 teaspoon salt and 1 2 teaspoon pepper)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • TO MAKE THE MARINARA SAUCE:
  • 1 32-ounce can of crushed tomatoes
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • salt and pepper
  • olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 325°F.

2. Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl, and using your hands, mix well together. Make sure the ingredients are evenly distributed. I took about 1/4 cup of the mixture and made meatballs. You can make more or less, depending on how large you want them. I churned out 9 meatballs and baked them for 25 minutes until they were nicely browned on the outside. Flip them as soon as they come out of the oven.

3. In a large saucepan, heat up the olive oil on high. Add the onion/garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, stir, and allow it to simmer until most liquid has cooked off. No more than 2 hours.

Serve with the meatballs and some delicious pasta!

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