Name: Million Dollar Meatballs Recipe (Standard)
Prep time: 36 min
Cook time: 54 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb Ground beef; 1/2 lb Ground pork; 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan cheese; 1 Egg; 2 cloves Garlic-minced; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Black pepper; 28 oz Crushed tomatoes; 1/2 cup Water; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 2 cloves Garlic-minced; 1 tsp Dried oregano; 1/2 tsp Sugar; 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes

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Classic Italian-American meatballs in a rich tomato sauce, perfect for a comforting family meal.

Total 1h 30m

Serves 6

Steps 6

Ingredients 16

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Meatball
1 lb 450 g Ground beef
lb 225 g Ground pork
cup 120 mL Breadcrumbs
cup 60 mL Grated Parmesan cheese
1 1 Egg
2 cloves 10 mL Garlic-minced
1 tsp 5 mL Italian seasoning
tsp 2.5 mL Salt
tsp 1.25 mL Black pepper
Sauce
28 oz 790 g Crushed tomatoes
cup 120 mL Water
1 tbsp 15 mL Olive oil
2 cloves 10 mL Garlic-minced
1 tsp 5 mL Dried oregano
tsp 2.5 mL Sugar
tsp 1.25 mL Red pepper flakes

Equipment

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Instructions

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In a large bowl, combine all Meatball ingredients. Mix gently until just combined – do not overmix.
Roll the mixture into 1.5-inch meatballs.
In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat Olive oil from the Sauce ingredients over medium heat. Add Garlic from the Sauce ingredients and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
Add Crushed tomatoes, Water, Oregano, Sugar, and Red pepper flakes from the Sauce ingredients. Bring to a simmer.
Gently add the meatballs to the sauce. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 60-75 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve over pasta or with crusty bread.