My Neighbor’s Famous Meatballs And Marinara Sauce
My Neighbor and I made these meatballs and marinara sauce. I will also share the secrets behind this amazing marinara sauce.
Ingredients
TO MAKE THE MEATBALLS:
1 pound ground beef (minced beef) - I used 85/15 dry-aged ground beef
½ cup breadcrumbs - I used Panko
½ cup parsley - roughly chopped
½ cup parmesan cheese - grated
1 medium egg
¼ cup water - she measured this out using the eggshells, which I thought was clever
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
TO MAKE THE MARINARA SAUCE:
32 ounce passata or crushed tomatoes (tomato puree with seeds removed)
1 small yellow onion - finely chopped
2 medium garlic - chopped
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1 piece bay leaf (bay leaves)
1 teaspoon sugar (white sugar)- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
1 splash olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F.
- 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.
- 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!
Nutrition
Calories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 36gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 1868mgPotassium: 1212mgFiber: 6gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1294IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 298mgIron: 7mg
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