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Grandma's Homemade Italian Sauce and Meatballs

Name: Grandma's Homemade Italian Sauce and Meatballs
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 540 min
Ingredients: 48 ounces tomato paste; 12 cups water; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves; 1 teaspoon salt; 5 pork chops; 1 onion, diced; 1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms, sliced; 1 pound ground beef; 0.25 pound ground pork; 0.25 pound ground veal; 1 cup grated Romano cheese; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.125 teaspoon black pepper; 1.25 cups dry bread crumbs; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 tablespoons dried parsley; 2 eggs

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This recipe has been handed down for generations and is always a hit. Both the sauce and meatballs freeze well. I freeze in dinner size portions so my husband and I don't have to use the bottled sauce!

Recipe by Anna

Updated on August 8, 2022

1

Prep Time:

1 hrs

Cook Time:

8 hrs

Total Time:

9 hrs

Servings:

10

Yield:

10 servings

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Ingredients

48 ounces tomato paste
12 cups water
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon salt
5 pork chops
1 onion, diced
1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms, sliced
1 pound ground beef
¼ pound ground pork
¼ pound ground veal
1 cup grated Romano cheese
1 teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
1 ¼ cups dry bread crumbs
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons dried parsley
2 eggs

Directions

In a large pot combine tomato paste, water, garlic, bay leaves, basil, and salt. Bring to a boil, turn heat down to low and simmer.
In a skillet, brown pork chops in olive oil then place in sauce mixture. Saute onions and mushrooms in same pan that you browned the pork chops. Add these to sauce as well. Simmer sauce a minimum of 8 hours, stirring occasionally.
To make the meatballs: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine beef, pork, veal, Romano cheese, salt, pepper, bread crumbs, garlic, parsley and eggs; mix well. Shape into balls. Place on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake meatballs for 20 minutes. Place meatballs in a serving bowl when baking is complete and place in refrigerator. About 2 hours prior to dinnertime pop the meatballs into the sauce.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

422	Calories
18g	Fat
39g	Carbs
31g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 422
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g	23%
Saturated Fat 7g	36%
Cholesterol 111mg	37%
Sodium 1908mg	83%
Total Carbohydrate 39g	14%
Dietary Fiber 7g	25%
Total Sugars 18g
Protein 31g
Vitamin C 32mg	159%
Calcium 242mg	19%
Iron 7mg	38%
Potassium 1756mg	37%

* 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.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.