Description
Spicy meatballs and marinara is the perfect italian recipe to go with pasta or to make meatball subs. It’s even great to eat on it’s own with a salad!
Ingredients
For the meatballs…
- 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 lb. ground pork
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon each dried basil, dried oregano, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
For the marinara…
- 2 28 oz. cans tomato sauce
- 1 16 oz. can diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 yellow onion (diced)
- 3–4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves (*I just tear them and let them wilt into sauce but you can chop it if you prefer)
Instructions
- Add all of you ingredients for the meatballs into a large bowl and mix everything together (by hand preferably) Don’t over mix. Just enough until everything is evenly combined.
- Use and ice cream scoop to portion out meatballs and roll them in your hands.
- Heat up some oil in a skillet and brown your meatballs. Don’t worry about cooking them through. They’ll finish in the sauce.
- In a large pot, add in some olive oil and cook your onions until soft. Add in your garlic and cook for a few minutes.
- Add in sauce, paste, diced tomatoes and seasonings and stir together. Add in the meatballs. Cook on medium-low for 30 minutes. (Simmer)
- At the very end of cooking, add in your fresh basil and stir so it wilts.
- Serve immediately or let cool completely and store in a sealed container in the fridge or freezer.
- Category: Main Dish
- Cuisine: Italian, Pasta