Italian Meatballs In Tomato Sauce
Description
This hearty dish features ground chuck meatballs browned in olive oil and simmered in a robust tomato sauce. The sauce is built with crushed tomatoes, red wine, and fresh herbs for deep, home-style flavor. The meatballs are seasoned with garlic, parsley, and Romano cheese for a savory bite. Best served warm or chilled overnight for enhanced taste.Ingredients
Directions
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SAUCE: In a heavy saucepan, cook the onion and garlic in the oil over low heat, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the parsley, basil, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken stock, red wine, sugar, romano cheese, salt, and oregano. Simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
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MEATBALLS: In a bowl, combine the soaked bread, ground chuck, beaten eggs, romano cheese, parsley, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix well and form the mixture into 10 meatballs.
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In a large skillet, brown the meatballs in the olive oil over high heat, turning them often.
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Transfer the meatballs to the sauce with a slotted spoon. Simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
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The dish improves in flavor if it is cooled and chilled, covered, overnight or up to 2 days.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 5
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 1034.7kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 50.7g78%
- Saturated Fat 10.4g52%
- Cholesterol 304.0mg102%
- Sodium 5337.1mg223%
- Total Carbohydrate 96.3g33%
- Dietary Fiber 19.9g80%
- Sugars 35.6g
- Protein 56.5g113%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
italian, meatballs, tomato sauce, ground chuck, crushed tomatoes, red wine, romano cheese, garlic, parsley, oregano, basil, chicken stock, olive oil, simmered, comfort food
