jansen's spaghetti sauce and meatballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• sauce
• 2 (28 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 4 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup red
• meatballs
• 1 1/4 pounds ground meatloaf mix (beef, lamb veal)
• 1 1/2 cups crushed corn flakes cereal
• 3 eggs
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 15 mins


• for the sauce, combine the chopped tomatoes, 2 cans tomato paste, tomato sauce, 4 teaspoons oregano, 2 teaspoons parsley, basil, 2 teaspoons sugar, salt, 6 cloves garlic, olive oil, and red in a large, heavy pot. cover, and cook over medium heat until bubbling. uncover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for at least one hour, stirring often.
• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). coat a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• combine the meatloaf mix, corn flakes, eggs, 3 garlic cloves, parmesan cheese, 3 tablespoons tomato paste, 2 teaspoons dried oregano, 2 tablespoons dried parsley, 1 tablespoon sugar, garlic salt, nutmeg, and black pepper in a large bowl. mix well with a large fork. form the meat mixture into 1 1/2 inch firm balls. place the meatballs on the prepared pan.
• bake meatballs until browned and cooked though, about 20 to 30 minutes. drop cooked meatballs into hot spaghetti sauce, and serve immediately.