This is an awesome recipe for weeknight family meals. I started making the meatballs around 1 p.m. and the family was eating them at 5 p.m. They are easy to put together and so delicious! They can be used with pasta or for meatball sandwiches. When I make meatball subs I like to use uncut rolls so that I can cut a wedge of bread from the top of the roll. I sprinkle mozzarella cheese in the hollowed sub and toast it before adding meatballs, sauce, more cheese and toasting again.
The Best Italian Meatballs and Sauce
Ingredients
- Meatballs:
- * 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
- * 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- * 1/4 cup plain panko breadcrumbs
- * 2-3 Tb. Grated Parmesan-romano cheese
- * 1 Tb. dried parsley
- * 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- * 1 1/2 tsp. dried onion flakes
- * 1 tsp. garlic powder
- * salt and pepper to taste
- * 2 eggs
- Sauce:
- * 2 28oz. cans crushed tomatoes
- * 6oz. tomato paste
- * 1 Tb. jared minced garlic to taste
- * 2 Tb. dried onion flakes
- * 1/2 tsp. sugar it helps balance!
- * 1 Tb. Italian seasoning
- * 1 tsp. dried basil
- * 1 tsp. dried parsley
- * pinch of cayenne optional
- * salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 450’. Line a rimmed baking sheet with non-stick foil.
- Make the meatballs: Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and combine with hands.
- Form the meat mixture into golf-size balls ( I use a 1/8 cup). You can form in any size you want.
- Place meatballs on the baking sheet, leaving space in between.
- Bake for 25- 30 minutes, until lightly browned. If still pink, bake a little longer, they will finish in the sauce.
- Add the meatballs to the sauce, cover with sauce, cover with lid and cook on high for about 3 hours. Turn to low to keep warm and serve!
- Sauce:
- While the meatballs are in the oven, place all of the sauce ingredients in slow cooker on high, stir well and cover.
- Serve as is, over pasta or as a sub sandwich!
Notes
I hope you try and like this recipe. It’s a crowd pleaser, too! Great for a buffet table.
This is the crock pot that I used for this meatball recipe. I have a digital crock pot, too! Crock-Pot 7-Quart Manual Slow Cooker, Black $32.98 online price #walmartcreator #affiliate ad https://walmrt.us/44TkVuR
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