Meatballs and Sauce
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Health Score:
89 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
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Ingredients
for
6
- Ingredients
- 4 cups canned, crushed Tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic cloves (chopped)
- 1 Tbsp fresh oregano (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp salt (divided)
- For Meatballs
- ½ cup fine, fresh breadcrumbs
- ½ cup Whole milk
- 24 ozs ground Beef
- 1 medium onion (coarsely grated)
- 3 Tbsps fresh parsley (chopped)
- ¼ tsp crushed Red pepper
- 1 ½ Tbsps olive oil
- Parmesan (if desired)
- fresh Basil (if desired)
Preparation steps
1.
For Tomato Sauce:
2.
Simmer crushed tomatoes with garlic, oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a 3-quart heavy saucepan, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes.
3.
For Meatballs:
4.
Meanwhile, stir together bread crumbs and milk in a large bowl and let stand 5 minutes. Add ground beef, onion, 3 tablespoons of parsley, red pepper, and remaining salt and blend with your hands until just combined well. Form meatballs, using approximately 2 tablespoons of the mixture for each meatball.
5.
Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté meatballs in 2 batches, turning occasionally, until well browned, about 5 minutes each batch. Transfer browned meatballs with a slotted spoon to tomato sauce.
6.
Simmer meatballs, covered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil. if desired.
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