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There's so much tomato paste and so little of anything else that the whole thing ends up tasting like tomato paste. Juicy Homemade Italian Meatballs and Marinara Sauce. This Italian meatball marinara recipe includes a delicious balance of ground beef If my tastebuds were fully in charge of my life, I would eat these Homemade Italian Meatballs in marinara sauce every single week for the rest of my life. You can have Homemade Meatballs and Sauce using 20 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Homemade Meatballs and Sauce

You need 1 of Meatballs.
Prepare 1 lb of lean ground beef.
It's 1 cup of Italian breadcrumbs.
Prepare 1 tbsp of parsley.
You need 1 tbsp of parmesan cheese.
You need 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
Prepare 1/8 tsp of garlic powder.
Prepare 1 of egg (beaten).
You need 3 tbsp of milk.
Prepare 1 of Sauce.
You need 3/4 cup of minced onion.
It's 5 clove of of garlic.
It's 1/4 cup of olive oil.
You need 2 of 28 oz cans of crushed tomatoes.
It's 1 of 6oz can of tomato paste.
Prepare 2 tsp of salt.
It's 1 tsp of white sugar.
You need 1 of bay leaf.
It's 3/4 tsp of basil.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of black pepper.

To make homemade meatballs that have serious flavor, I like to sear the meatballs in a hot pan to make a nice crust on both sides before finishing the cooking process in marinara sauce. Heat a pan with some olive oil and working in two batches, cook the Italian meatballs until golden brow and. In the mood for spaghetti with a homemade taste, but that doesn't have to simmer all day long? I really like the Casa meatballs (and so does The Cajun), but if you don't have pre-made meatballs on hand, the recipe I have been using since the beginning of time.

Homemade Meatballs and Sauce step by step

Sauce.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute onions and garlic in olive oil until onion is translucent..
Stir in tomatoes, salt, sugar, and bay leaf. Cover, reduce heat to simmer for 90 min..
while sauce is simmering add all the meatball ingredients in a large bowl. mix together well and form into about 2 1/2 in balls..
after 90 min, stir in tomato paste, basil, black pepper and meatballs..
simmer an additional 2hrs. serve with favorite pasta and enjoy! :).
*Tip for added flavor add chunks of italian sausage along with meatballs to the sauce..

This is one of those quick, comforting, homemade suppers that should be taken to the sofa with a glass of red wine. There's nothing quite like homemade meatballs in mariana. You can change up the flavors in the meatballs and add other vegetables to the sauce. One of the big things my students learned…making something from scratch is NOT hard and the flavors are just something you just can't get from a can. These meatballs are lighter than the traditional beef variety and burst with a kick of pesto flavor and Parmesan.