SPAGHETTI - MEATBALLS WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

By akselden

Prepare Basic Meatball Recipe first - about 50 minutes
Tomato Sauce about 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 30 basic meatballs (see recipe)
• 1/4 C. olive oil
• 1 1/2 C. yellow onion, diced
• 2 tsp. garlic, minced
• 3 cans (14 1/2 oz. each) whole plum tomatoes, crushed
• 1/2 C. reserved meatball pan drippings
• 1/2 C. minced fresh parsley
• 1 T. sugar
• 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• Salt to taste
• 12 cooked meatballs
• 1/4 C. fresh basil, cut in strips
• Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 lb. pasta

Preparation

Step 1

1. Saute onions in oil over medium-high heat in a large pan until translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic. Cook just until you smell it, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, pan drippings, parsley, sugar, pepper flakes, and salt. Simmer 15 minutes.

2. Start boiling water for pasta.

3. Add cooked meatballs to the sauce and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes to heat through.

4. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Stir in the cooked pasta and toss well to coat.
Before serving, add the fresh basil strips. Garnish pasta and meatballs with grated Parmesan cheese.