Spaghetti Sauce with Meat

Make homemade meatballs from ground beef mixed with eggs, bread, Romano cheese and parsley, then simmer in a rich tomato sauce packed with Italian sausage, diced beef and sausage links. Serve over pasta to a very hungry crowd.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 994 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 pinch dried parsley
• 4 (3.5 ounce) links sweet Italian sausage
• 8 links pork sausage
• 3 onion, chopped
• 4 slices white bread, cut into cubes
• 2 (16 ounce) packages macaroni
• 0.5 cup grated Romano cheese
• 0.5 pound cubed flank steak

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large stock pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add Italian sausage, beef chunks, sausage links, onion, and garlic: cook and stir until meat is thoroughly done. Stir in tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, bay leaves, and cinnamon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer sauce over low heat for 1 hour.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck beef, eggs, bread, Romano cheese, salt and pepper, and a pinch of parsley flakes. Shape into golf ball size meatballs.

Step 3

Pour vegetable oil into a large skillet. Add meatballs, and cook over medium heat until lightly browned. Place meatballs in spaghetti sauce, and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Step 4

Cook pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain well, and transfer to a large bowl. Stir 1 cup sauce into the noodles to help prevent sticking.

Step 5

Serve sauce with meatballs over pasta.