mangia mondays 75: spaghetti & meatballs

howdy, ya'll!

welcome to

a blog hop i co-host each week

with the stellar

lisa from shine your light!

this week i'm sharing

spaghetti & meatballs

{this makes a boatload of sauce

& about 25 meatballs!}

for sauce

2 TBS olive oil

1 TBS garlic, minced

1 onion, diced

2 bell peppers, diced

2 carrots, grated

3 celery stalks, chopped

salt & pepper

3 6 oz cans of tomato paste

2 14.5 oz cans of diced tomatoes

1 C blackberry manischewitz wine

2 C chicken stock

1/3 C sugar

1 TBS italian seasoning

3 bay leaves

1. in a large pot, heat olive oil over medium-high. add garlic & cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. add onion, bell peppers, carrots, & celery. season to taste with salt & pepper. cook until onions are translucent.

2. add the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, wine, & chicken stock. mix well. add sugar, italian seasoning, & bay leaves.

3. let simmer on low for 1-2 hours.

for meatballs

1 lb ground pork

1 lb ground beef

1 1/4 C italian seasoned breadcrumbs

2 TBS fresh parsley, chopped

1/2 C parmesan, grated

salt & pepper

1 egg, beaten

vegetable oil

1. preheat oven to 400 f.

2. in a large bowl, combine all ingredients except for the vegetable oil. mix well.

3. form the meat mixture into approximately 25 balls & place on a cookie sheet. drizzle the tops with the vegetable oil & bake for 15 minutes.

4. place the par-cooked meatballs into the sauce pot & cook 30 minutes, or until cooked all the way through.

5. serve over pasta & enjoy!

have you ever just craved something for a few days

& found it absolutely necessary to make?!

that's where i was at with this recipe!

this is a sweet marinara

{my favorite!}

but the meatballs can go with anything!

they're delicious!

allllso,

this marinara is a great place to hide veggies

from picky eaters!

you can easily grate a vegetable & add it to the sauce!

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until next time,

dowlings out!