Meatballs in Marinara Sauce
These Meatballs in Marina Sauce are full of flavor, addictively delicious, and easy to make. You will never want another meatball or marinara sauce recipe.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 476kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- ½ cup milk
- 2 eggs beaten
- ¾ pound mild breakfast sausage
- ¾ pound ground beef
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ tbsp. dried oregano
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- 2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Sauce
- 14 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 28 ounces tomato sauce
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes
- 12 ounces tomato paste
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- ½ tbsp. dried marjoram
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/3 cup sugar
Instructions
Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with foil or a silicone baking mat (this makes for easy cleanup).
- In a large bowl, stir together bread crumbs and milk. Let sit for 3-5 minutes. Then, stir in eggs, sausage, beef, salt, garlic, oregano, parsley, and mozzarella. Mix until well combined.
- Form mixture into about 1.5” balls. Place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
Sauce
- In a large sauce pan over medium heat, stir together all of the sauce ingredients until very well combine. As soon as the sauce begins to simmer, reduce to low.
- Add meatballs to sauce. Simmer on low for one hour, stirring occasionally.
- Serve over pasta, individually, or on sandwich rolls.
Nutrition
Calories: 476kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 2094mg | Potassium: 1412mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 1665IU | Vitamin C: 32.5mg | Calcium: 205mg | Iron: 7mg