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Marinara Sauce with Giant Italian Meatballs

Take your Italian Night to the next level with this delicious homemade Marinara Sauce with Giant Italian Meatballs.

Author: Kami - NoBiggie.net
Ingredients
FOR THE MEATBALLS
  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef
  • ½ pound Italian Sausage mild or hot your choice
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • ½ green pepper finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 3/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 3 eggs slightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • cayenne pepper just a dash
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped or 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • ½ cup romano cheese I just use Kraft Parmesan
FOR THE MARINARA SAUCE
  • 1 large can tomatoes diced
  • 1 16oz. can tomato paste
  • 1 onion chopped fine
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dry parsley or fresh
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry red pepper flakes or less
Instructions
FOR THE MEATBALLS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

  2. Sauté onion and green pepper until translucent. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant about 1 minute.

  3. In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients with your hands until well mixed. Form into meatballs. Line a sheet pan with foil. Place the meatballs in rows on the sheet pan and bake for about 50 minutes at 350.

FOR THE MARINARA:

  1. In a large sauce pot sauté the onion until soft. Add the minced garlic and cook for one minute.

  2. Add in all the ingredients to the onion and garlic, mix together and simmer softly for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Recipe Notes

The meatballs freeze well after baking if you'd like to make them ahead.