meatball spaghetti sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• to make meatballs: combine in a bowl ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, egg, garlic, onions, salt, parsley and pepper; mix well. roll into 1 inch balls and set aside.
• heat oil in large skillet over medium heat; add meatballs and cook gently so they stay whole and are lightly browned.
• to make the sauce: mix together tomato soup, water, lemon juice, salt, parsley, basil, sage, thyme and cayenne pepper in a large saucepan, add meatballs and simmer for 1 hour.