Once a Month Mom's Sauce & Meatball Recipe...

I of course follow Once a Month Mom's Blog, who wouldn't.  Her recipes that she shares are always a hit and are so delicious!!  Yummmm...

I have never found a sauce or meatball recipe that the whole family enjoys but I have now!  This sauce recipe and meatball recipe was easy and super delicious!  I even got a "As good as my Mom's" comment from my husband which is a BIG plus in my book:)

I didn't change a thing except added garlic to the meatballs because I am Italian and that is what I do:)

Thanks to Once a Month Mom for sharing this recipe on her blog!  Definitely check her out!  Onceamonthmom.com

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Down Home Spaghetti Sauce

Author/Source:

Constance Winkler in care of Tricia @ Onceamonthmom.com

Ingredients:

• 79 ounces canned tomatoes, diced
• 79 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 lbs ground beef
• .5 lb ground sausage
• .75 cups onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tablespoon Oregano

Directions:

Brown meat, garlic and onion together in a large stock pot. Add in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and oregano. Cook on low for 6 hours. Stirring occasionally. Serve over spaghetti noodles.

Freezing Directions:

Follow above directions, instead of serving, allow to cool and portion in gallon freezer bags. Freeze. To serve: Thaw. Heat through on stove, slow cooker or microwave. Serve over spaghetti noodles.

Servings: 8-10

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Down Home Meatballs (Subs)

Author/Source:

Tricia @ Onceamonthmom.com

Ingredients:

• 1 batch Down Home Spaghetti Sauce
• 1 lbs ground beef
• .5 lb ground sausage
• 2 eggs
• 1 cups Italian Style Bread Crumbs
• 1 Tablespoons chopped basil
  

Directions:

In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together with clean hands. Make sure all ingredients are well incorporated. Scoop out a bit of mixture and roll in the palm of your hand until you have a rounded ball of meat, approximately 1 inch or less. Place on a foil lined cookie sheet. Repeat until you have used all of the meat mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes (yes, just 15 minutes, the will cook longer when you add them to the spaghetti sauce). Remove from oven and add them to the Down Home Spaghetti Sauce. Cook in sauce at least 3 hours or until they reach an internal temperature above 160 degrees. Remove from sauce with slotted spoon and serve. Serve with spaghetti sauce and noodles or on buns as a meatball sub.

Freezing Directions:

Cook through directions above including cooking them in the spaghetti sauce. When removing them from sauce place them in a freezer safe container and freeze. To serve: Thaw. Heat through on stove, in slow cooker or in the microwave. Serve.

For Meatball Subs – spoon out meatballs into a freezer container and place 2 cups of tomato sauce with them. Freeze. To serve: Heat through on stove, in slow cooker or in the microwave. Place on sub buns with some tomato sauce. Add Mozzarella cheese and place in oven for a few minutes to melt. Serve.

Servings: 8-10