Spaghetti Meatballs Recipe for A Crowd

Spaghetti and meatballs: This classic dish is always a crowd-pleaser and can be made in large quantities. Make the meatballs ahead of time and bake them in the oven, then cook the spaghetti and serve with your favorite tomato sauce.

Prep Time1 30

Cook Time1 27

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Party Food

Cuisine: Amercian, Italian

Servings: people

Calories: 1163kcal

Equipment

1 Large Pot
1 wooden spoon Long Handle
1 tongs Long Handle
1 Dutch Oven Optional

Ingredients

Meatballs

2 eggs
4 lbs beef mince
2 cups bread crumbs
2 tbsp italian herbs
1 tbsp parsley
2 tbsp parmesan cheese
1 tsp salt
½ tsp New York Black Pepper
½ tsp Garlic Powder

Tomato-Based Spaghetti Sauce

½ cup olive oil
2 cup onions - finely chopped
¼ cup garlic - finely chopped
112 oz diced tomatoes (4 x 28 oz cans)
12 oz tomato paste
2 tsp salt
1 tsp Black Pepper
1 tsp italian herbs

Spaghetti

1 lb spaghetti

Instructions

Combine the ground beef with bread crumbs, parmesan, and Italian herbs, and mix.Also, add in the salt, pepper, herbs, garlic and egg.
Massage these together with your hands (use gloves if you like) until all are mixed well.
Shape into 12 balls after thoroughly mixing. Keep in the refrigerator, covered, until required.
Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil in a large pan (or dutch oven) over medium heat until onion is transparent.
Combine the tomatoes and with the salt, pepper, and herbs in a large pot or dutch oven.
Cook for 90 minutes, covered, on low heat with the meat balls.
Cook for 30 minutes further after adding tomato paste, and check if you need any additional seasoning.
Cook Spaghetti and Drain
Bring AllaTogether and Serve in a Large Pot or Plate It Up, Do not for get to garnish it with so flat leaf parsley or even cilantro.

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