Meatball Spaghetti Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

Tasty seasoned meatballs simmered in a flavorful red sauce. For a creamier sauce, substitute milk for the water.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Meatball Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef

1 cup dry bread crumbs

⅔ cup milk

1 egg

2 cloves garlic

minced

2 onions

finely chopped

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dried parsley

⅛ teaspoon black pepper

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 (10.75 ounce) canscondensed tomato soup

2 (10.75 ounce) canswater

2 tablespoons lemon juice

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dried parsley

½ teaspoon dried basil leaves

½ teaspoon dried sage

½ teaspoon dried thyme

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

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Directions

Step 1

To make meatballs: Combine in a bowl ground beef bread crumbs milk egg garlic onions salt parsley and pepper; mix well. Roll into 1 inch balls and set aside.

Step 2

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat; add meatballs and cook gently so they stay whole and are lightly browned.

Step 3

To make the sauce: Mix together tomato soup water lemon juice salt parsley basil sage thyme and cayenne pepper in a large saucepan add meatballs and simmer for 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Meatball Spaghetti Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 375

% Daily Value *

Protein: 19.9g 40%

Carbohydrates: 32.3g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 1.9g 8%

Sugars: 11.4g

Fat: 18.9g 29%

Saturated Fat: 5.8g 29%

Cholesterol: 78.9mg 26%

Vitamin A Iu: 720.3IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.8mg 68%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 22%

Vitamin C: 58.8mg 98%

Folate: 48.7mcg 12%

Calcium: 106.9mg 11%

Iron: 4.1mg 23%

Magnesium: 35.4mg 13%

Potassium: 548mg 15%

Sodium: 1432.9mg 57%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 169.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.