Mom's Meatballs and Marinara Sauce
Mom's Meatballs and Marinara Sauce is a classic Italian dish that never disappoints! Serve over pasta or on nice crusty Italian bread topped with mozzarella cheese for a killer meatball parmesan sammie!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 561kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb. ground beef, you can also substitute the ground beef with meatloaf mix which is a combination of beef, pork and veal
- 1/2 cup Italian flavored panko crumbs
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 tsp. dried parsley
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 eggs, beaten
Marinara Sauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3/4 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 28-oz. can San Marzano style chopped tomatoes in puree
- 1 28 oz. can San Marzano style crushed tomatoes
- 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar
- 12 torn basil leaves
Instructions
Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.In a large bowl, combine all meatball ingredients and mix well. Using a small 1 1/2-inch scoop, form balls. Place the meatballs on the prepared sheet and bake for 20 minutes, flipping the meatballs halfway through. Remove from oven and add to marinara sauce to finish cooking.
Marinara Sauce
- In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, stirring often, about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute, stirring constantly. Add all the remaining ingredients except the basil leaves and stir until well combined. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the torn basil leaves and the meatballs and continue to cook until meatballs are warmed through.
Notes
Do not over mix the ingredients for the meatballs or you'll have a tough meatball.
I used one 28-oz. can of San Marzano style chopped tomatoes in purée and one 28-oz. can San Marzano style crushed tomatoes.
I use my 1 1/2-inch cookie scoop to scoop my meatballs. The recipes makes about 12 meatballs. If you have a larger crowd, you can double the meatball and sauce recipe.
The meatballs and marinara sauce freeze well too.
Nutrition
Calories: 561kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 169mg | Sodium: 1240mg | Potassium: 562mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 243mg | Iron: 5mg