**Nanna's All-Day Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs: A Classic Italian Feast**
Nanna's All-Day Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a cozy family dinner. This classic Italian recipe features tender meatballs simmered in a rich and savory tomato sauce, served over a bed of al dente spaghetti. The meatballs are made with a combination of ground beef, pork, and veal, and they are seasoned with garlic, oregano, basil, and parsley. The sauce is made with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, and Italian herbs, and it is simmered for hours until it is thick and flavorful. This recipe also includes instructions for making homemade spaghetti noodles, but you can also use your favorite store-bought pasta. No matter how you choose to make it, Nanna's All-Day Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs is sure to be a hit.
**Additional Recipes Included in the Article:**
* **Easy Garlic Bread:** This simple but delicious recipe is the perfect accompaniment to any Italian meal.
* **Classic Caesar Salad:** A crisp and refreshing salad that is always a crowd-pleaser.
* **Tiramisu:** A classic Italian dessert that is sure to impress your guests.
With these recipes, you can create a complete Italian feast that your family and friends will love.
NONNA'S SAUCE AND MEATBALLS
Provided by Food Network
Time 11h10m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix pork and beef in a bowl with your hands, then add garlic. Beat eggs and add to mixture. Add breadcrumbs, cheese and parsley and mix well. Scoop into meatballs and bake on a baking sheet for 30 minutes.
- Simmer meatballs in Meat Sauce for 2 hours.
- Brown beef short rib in olive oil in a saucepan on all sides until browned, about 2 minutes each side. Add garlic and onions and brown over low heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste plus 1 paste can water, then the tomato sauce plus 1 sauce can water, and stir until blended. Add pepper flakes, sugar, salt, pepper and bay leaf and bring to bubbling. Turn temperature to low and simmer, covered, for 8 hours. Remove beef short rib and bay leaf before serving.
NANNA'S ALL DAY SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH MEATBALLS
Steps:
- To a large Dutch Oven or stock pot add olive oil and saute 2/3 onion and garlic. Add and brown pork bones and chicken thighs, add 3 cans tomatoes and tomato paste. Fill each can with water and add to sauce. Add bay leaves, basil, mushrooms and meatballs bringing sauce to a boil and lowering to a simmer, uncovered for the day. MEATBALLS: Combine ground beef, parmesian cheese eggs, bread crumbs and parsley to form mixture. Shape into meatballs and add RAW to sauce, allowing to cook in sauce. Bring sauce to a boil and then allow to simmer uncovered. Cook for approximately 6 hours. Sauce will thicken and meatballs will cook and remain moist. Boil 1 lb.pasta of choice in 6 quart pot of salted water until al dante, drain well and place on large platter or in large pasta bowl. Cover with sauce, mixing slightly, arrange meats along the edge or in a separate bowl. Serve spare sauce in separate bowl to add at table. Serve parmesian cheeese also at table.
SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS
Steps:
- For the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Combine the bread with the milk in a large bowl. Let soften for about 1 minute, then mash to a paste with a fork. Add the beef, pork, egg, Worcestershire, granulated garlic, granulated onion, 2 tablespoons pecorino, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Mix until well blended. Form into twelve 2-inch balls (about 1/4 cup each) and place on a plate or tray.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sear the meatballs on all sides until a crust forms, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking dish.
- Bake until cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
- For the pasta and sauce: In a large pot, cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- To a pan over medium heat, add the olive oil, tomatoes, broth, butter, and basil and parsley. Simmer until the tomatoes are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the pecorino to help thicken the sauce, and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir in the cooked pasta and top with the meatballs. Garnish with some more pecorino and basil-parsley mix.
ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH MEATBALLS
This is a recipe I got from my mother years ago -- it's great.
Provided by Jeremy
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato
Time 2h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder and beaten egg. Mix well and form into 12 balls. Store, covered, in refrigerator until needed.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is translucent. Stir in tomatoes, salt, sugar and bay leaf. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 90 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, basil, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and meatballs and simmer 30 minutes more. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.6 calories, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 77.4 mg, Fat 21.2 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 18.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 1492.5 mg, Sugar 11.1 g
SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS
There's little more comforting on a weeknight - or any night - than spaghetti, tossed in marinara sauce and paired with savory meatballs. This hearty recipe features three kinds of meat - ground pork shoulder, veal and beef chuck, along with minced bacon - rolled into small balls, which are then browned in a sauté pan, and baked until cooked through. Serve the whole thing with a bowl of grated Parmesan, ready to be heaped on.
Provided by Pete Wells
Categories dinner, weekday, pastas, main course
Time 1h
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make the meatballs: In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs and cream. Let it sit for 5 minutes, then mash the mixture with a fork. Mix in the oregano, pepper flakes, black pepper, salt and bacon. Gently work in the pork, veal and beef. Be careful not to knead it into oblivion, or the meatballs will be tough little pebbles. Fry a little of the mixture in some butter and oil in a skillet and taste, adjusting seasonings. Roll into small meatballs, about an inch across. (If you have a kitchen scale, measure an ounce apiece.)
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large sauté pan, warm the butter and olive oil over medium-high heat. Brown the meatballs, turning every couple of minutes. (Work in batches if they won't all fit in the pan.) Transfer them to a roasting pan big enough to hold them all. Pour 2 cups of cold water into the pan and transfer it to the oven to bake for 20 to 30 minutes or so, until the meatballs are cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
- Boil the spaghetti in a large pot of salted water, and heat the marinara sauce in a pot. When the spaghetti is tender, toss it with the sauce. Season to taste. Put the cheese in a bowl and set it on the table. Make sure to ask your family if they want their meatballs on top of the spaghetti or on the side.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 841, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 91 grams, Fat 35 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 39 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 862 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 1 gram
GRANDMA'S OLD ITALIAN SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH MEATBALLS
Grandma's sauce is an old recipe that she brought over from Italy. It is a long process with strange ingredients, but they all come together to make the best sauce I have ever had. The long process is worth your trouble the minute you take your first bite.
Provided by cherbear
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato
Time 8h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in the bottom of a large saucepan, and fry the garlic cloves 5 to 8 minutes, until brown and fragrant. Remove the garlic cloves and set aside. Place the pig's feet and pork neck bones in the saucepan and fry, turning occasionally, until the meat and bones have browned, about 15 minutes.
- Return the garlic cloves to the saucepan, and stir in the tomato paste and 1 1/2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, and pour in the tomato puree. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 3 hours, stirring from the bottom often to prevent burning, until the pig's feet are tender and the mixture begins to thicken. Stir in the sugar, pepper, and baking soda. Continue to simmer while you prepare the meatballs.
- Soak the torn bread with 1 cup of water in a bowl. Squeeze excess water out of the bread, and place the bread in a large bowl with the 6 beaten eggs, ground pork, ground veal, and ground beef. Mix thoroughly and form into 24 meatballs about 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, stir in the minced garlic and chopped fresh basil, let them cook for about 1 minute, and then add the meatballs. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and fry them on all sides until brown, about 15 minutes, working in batches, if necessary.
- Place the browned meatballs, along with the oil, garlic, and basil from the skillet into the sauce, stirring lightly to avoid breaking them. Add the whole hard-boiled eggs, and simmer for about 1 1/2 more hours, until the meatballs are cooked, the sauce is thick, and all the flavors have blended.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 599.1 calories, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 319.1 mg, Fat 29.4 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 46.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.4 g, Sodium 1437.4 mg, Sugar 11.6 g
NONNA'S PASTA SAUCE
This is my nonna's old standby, when I was growing up, I would live for the weekends that we went to visit her, cause she'd make this everytime...It isnt loaded with ingrediants, and thats what makes it so good. Simple, fresh Italian flavours. It will nver taste the same as hers but its close enough for me!
Provided by Le Beast
Categories Sauces
Time 2h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
- Put meat on a baking tray and bake, until juices run clear, about 20 minutes Process the carrot and onion together in a food processor, till smooth.
- Fry garlic in oil in a large saucepan, add the carrot and onion and bay leaf, fry for 5 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and wine, bring to a boil.
- Lower heat to simmer and add the cooked meat, leaving whole.
- Add spices.
- Let simmer 2hrs on low.
- Serve over pasta.
- Top with freshly grated Parm cheese. When the sauce is ready to serve take the meat out and put on a serving dish and pass with the sauce.......the meat will be melt in your mouth good!!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 476.1, Fat 29.6, SaturatedFat 8.6, Cholesterol 102.6, Sodium 1224.3, Carbohydrate 24.6, Fiber 5, Sugar 13.1, Protein 26.9
NANA'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE AND MEATBALLS
This was my Mom's special "gravy" as we Italians call it Spaghetti Sauce. It has been passed down now for 60 years and is still a favorite among my family.
Provided by Barbie Knowles
Categories Other Sauces
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. Prepare hamburg, add chopped Garlic, Parmagian Cheese, Salt, Pepper, 3 eggs, 1/4 cup of Italian bread crumbs and one slice of italian bread dipped in milk (squeeze out excess) and mix in with hamburg. (remove your rings) Mix all together and form medium size balls. Set aside.
- 2. In large non-stick frypan add olive oil to cover bottom of pan and fry meatballs on low heat until both sides are browned. Put meatballs aside, disgard used oil.
- 3. In large non stick pot, put 4 tlbs of oilve oil on bottom of pan and brown garlic on low heat. Add 2 cans of Flotta Paste with equal amounts of water. Stir, cook till smooth. Add 1 can of Kitchen Ready Tomatoes (crushed) and 3/4 can of water. Add Bay leafs and pinch of salt and 1/4 tsp of sugar. Add meatballs gently and Simmer for 1 hour on low heat. You can add fresh chopped Mushrooms if you like. Do not boil.
- 4. Serve with your favorite Pasta! Manga!
MEATBALLS WITH SPAGHETTI SAUCE
"A friend gave me the recipe for this traditional favorite. It's her Italian mother-in-law's recipe from the old country, and it tastes wonderful," writes Denise Linnett of Picton, Ontario.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef and pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-3/4-in. balls. , Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°; drain., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste, water, parsley, sugar, basil and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Add meatballs to sauce; simmer 5 minutes longer or until heated through. Serve with spaghetti.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 544 calories, Fat 24g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 186mg cholesterol, Sodium 1445mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 37g protein.
ALL DAY SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS
This recipe requires a full day of cooking but the effort is worth it. My mom got this recipe over 50 years ago from an Italian friend. The baking soda is the secret ingredient to making this recipe a success so don't eliminate it. When finished, it can almost be eaten with a fork. I quadruple the recipe so I have some to freeze.
Provided by Sunniland
Categories Spaghetti
Time 5h15m
Yield 2 quarts, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Mix all meatball ingredients, roll in to balls and brown in skillet. Cool and refrigerate until 1 hour prior to serving. Olive oil may be needed to brown these if using very lean beef.
- In the skillet, add chopped onions and cook until tender but not soft.
- Add garlic and can of tomatoes. If using whole tomatoes, I mash them briefly in the skillet with a potato masher.
- Cook until mixture comes to a boil.
- Put in to a large dutch oven or sauce pan.
- Add remaining ingredients except for baking soda, parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Bring to a quick boil and immediately reduce the heat to medium low as this sauce will burn.
- Add a pinch of baking soda, stir well and allow to simmer uncovered for 2 hours.
- Taste the sauce for acidity. If acid level (or tang) is still high, add another pinch of baking soda and stir well. At this point do not taste the sauce as all you will taste is baking soda.
- Cook two more hours.
- Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. If needed, add a small amount of olive oil.
- Eventually, you will start seeing the sauce getting darker around the edges of the pan. At this point you can season with salt and pepper and add the cooked meatballs.
- Cook one additional hour.
- One half hour prior to serving, stir in the parmesan cheese. This will thicken the sauce quickly.
- This sauce is best served the next day.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.3, Fat 24.9, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 135.7, Sodium 953.1, Carbohydrate 26.2, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 14.5, Protein 30.9
NANA'S SAUSAGE DINNER
My great grandmother frequently served this super quick and simple dish. I often omit the onions for my family and use vegetarian sausage links for my portion.
Provided by KOKONUTGRL
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Set a deep skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking spray. Add sausages and cook until browned. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the onion to the skillet; cook and stir until tender. Pour in the tomato soup and bring to a simmer. Return the sausages to the skillet and simmer in the soup for about 30 minutes. Serve over mashed potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 515.1 calories, Carbohydrate 52.9 g, Cholesterol 84.9 mg, Fat 24.1 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 22.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 1890.5 mg, Sugar 15.3 g
Tips:
- Use fresh, ripe tomatoes for the best flavor. If fresh tomatoes are not available, use high-quality canned tomatoes.
- Brown the meatballs well before adding them to the sauce. This will help to develop their flavor and prevent them from falling apart.
- Simmer the sauce for at least 30 minutes, or longer if you have time. This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
- Taste the sauce as it simmers and adjust the seasonings as needed. You may want to add more garlic, basil, or oregano, depending on your personal preference.
- Serve the spaghetti sauce with your favorite pasta, such as spaghetti, penne, or rigatoni. You can also use the sauce to make lasagna or other Italian dishes.
Conclusion:
Nanna's All-Day Spaghetti Sauce with Meatballs is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a family meal. The sauce is made with fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil, and oregano, and the meatballs are browned to perfection. The sauce can be simmered for as long as you have time, and the longer it simmers, the better it will taste. Serve the spaghetti sauce with your favorite pasta, and enjoy!
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