Rose's Red Sauce & Meatballs (Estimated by Franca Esposito) Recipe

Name: Rose's Red Sauce & Meatballs (Estimated by Franca Esposito)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 12 lbs ground beef, veal, and pork (combined weight, all turkey comes out pretty good too); 1 egg; 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated (mixed with pecorino comes out best); 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ cup parsley, chopped; 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs (Franca uses 2 frozen hotdog buns with italian seasoning-in food processor); 7 ounces chicken broth (1/2 can); 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 Spanish onion; ½ cup olive oil (sounds like a lot, but this is what gives the sauce that traditional orange-ish color); 2 (28 ounce) cans tomato sauce (Star Cross brand); 2 garlic cloves; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper

Servings: persons

1 12 lbs ground beef, veal, and pork (combined weight, all turkey comes out pretty good too)
1 egg
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated (mixed with pecorino comes out best)
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup parsley, chopped
1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs (Franca uses 2 frozen hotdog buns with italian seasoning-in food processor)
7 ounces chicken broth (1/2 can)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 Spanish onion
½ cup olive oil (sounds like a lot, but this is what gives the sauce that traditional orange-ish color)
2 (28 ounce) cans tomato sauce (Star Cross brand)
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

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["Meatballs: In large bowl, add bread crumbs and slowly pour warm chicken broth until the bread crumbs get soft, but aren't swimming, and mix well.", "Let stand for 5 minutes.", "Add remainder of meatball ingredients: meat, eggs, cheese, garlic powder, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, parsley.", "Mix well, then form small balls (~1"" diameter).", "Place balls on greased (use Pam baking spray) baking sheet and bake at 400 for no more than 5 minutes, and set aside when done.", "Sauce: In large sauce pot, saute chopped onion in all of the olive oil under low-medium heat for about 5-minutes, or when onion starts to turn clear.", "Add tomato sauce and chopped garlic and bring to a boil (uncovered), stirring occasionally.", "Reduce heat to simmer.", "Add remainder of ingredients (basil, salt, pepper), and mix well.", "Now add meatballs, and let sauce low-simmer for 80 minutes uncovered, carefully stirring occasionally (don't break balls) and scraping side of pot and mix with sauce.", "Carefully remove meatballs, placing in a separate serving dish.", "Serve sauce over your favorite pasta, and enjoy!", "Sauce is enough for at least 6 servings (if using 2 (28 oz.)", "cans of sauce."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 12 lbs ground beef, veal, and pork (combined weight, all turkey comes out pretty good too), 1 egg, 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated (mixed with pecorino comes out best), 1 teaspoon black pepper, and more.

Yes, Rose's Red Sauce & Meatballs (Estimated by Franca Esposito) falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Rose's Red Sauce & Meatballs (Estimated by Franca Esposito)

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