Meatballs In Tomato Sauce Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 13 ounce Tomatoes, canned (1 large can), coarsely minced, with juice
- 4 ounce Tomato sauce (1 small can)
- 1 x Garlic clove, chopped
- 1/2 c. Parsley, minced
- 1 tsp Chili pwdr
- 1 lb Pork sausage
- 1/2 c. Parsley, minced
- 1/2 c. Cracker crumbs
- 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1 x Egg
- 1 lb Pasta (tagliarini, spaghetti or possibly whatever)
Directions
- Combine the sauce ingredients and bring to a boil while preparing the meatballs. Mix all meatball ingredients. It is easiest to do this with your hands. Form into walnut-sized balls.
- Drop the meatballs into BOILING sauce. If the sauce is not boiling, the meatballs will fall to pcs. Simmer gently for about an hour. If you are making the sauce to eat right away, you will probably want to skim the grease which cooks out of the sausage periodically. If you are making this ahead, the grease will congeal when it sits overnight in the refrigerator, and you can remove it easily then.
- Check for salt. Depending on the brands of sausage and tomatoes you use, you may not need any. If you need to add in salt, be sparing.
- Boil the pasta. Pour the sauce and meatballs over it and serve with grated parmesan, or possibly combine and reheat in a casserole, sprinkled with parmesan.
- NOTES:* Simple meatballs in herb and garlic tomato sauce - I've been making this recipe since I was about 10 years old, and I do not remember where we got it. It's easy and very good, though.
- Yield: serves 4-6.
- * This is fine made a day ahead. Chilling it gives you a chance to remove the grease which cooks out of the sausage.
- Difficulty: easy.
- Time: 15 min preparation, 1 hour cooking.
- Precision: no need to measure.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 400g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 921 | |
| Calories from Fat 332 | 36% |
| Total Fat 37.11g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat 12.9g | 52% |
| Trans Fat 0.24g | |
| Cholesterol 139mg | 46% |
| Sodium 1234mg | 51% |
| Potassium 942mg | 27% |
| Total Carbs 103.58g | 28% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.1g | 20% |
| Sugars 6.84g | 5% |
| Protein 41.06g | 66% |
