Recipes Grandma's Homemade Italian Sauce and Meatballs 4.1 (31) 24 Reviews 1 Photo 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 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 1 Prep Time: 1 hrs Cook Time: 8 hrs Total Time: 9 hrs Servings: 10 Yield: 10 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts 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. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 422 Calories 18g Fat 39g Carbs 31g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label 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. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved