Tugie'S Party Meatballs Recipe

Name: Tugie'S Party Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: spicy sauce; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1/2 cup onion, chopped; 1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped; 2 cans crushed tomato, or about 4 cups fresh tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped; 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper; salt and pepper to taste; meatballs; 1 pound ground beef; 2 links Italian sausage, casings removed; 2 ounces pepperoni, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup onion, minced; 1/2 cup green bell pepper, minced; 1 egg, beaten; 1/4 cup bread crumbs

Servings: persons

spicy sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
2 cans crushed tomato, or about 4 cups fresh tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
2 tablespoons crushed red pepper
salt and pepper to taste
meatballs
1 pound ground beef
2 links Italian sausage, casings removed
2 ounces pepperoni, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup onion, minced
1/2 cup green bell pepper, minced
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup bread crumbs

1
In a large sauce pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
2
Add garlic, onion and green bell pepper and cook until vegetables start to soften, maybe 3-5 minutes.
3
Add remaining ingredients and reduce the heat to simmer for 15-20 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
4
With an immersion blender or food processor, puree the sauce until smooth.
5
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix gently.
6
Shape into one inch meatballs and fry them up in a large skillet over medium high heat until browned.
7
At this point, you can refrigerate or freeze the meatballs until the party. Otherwise, plop them in the sauce and keep them warm in a chafing dish or crock pot.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 21 ingredients. The key ingredients include: spicy sauce, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, chopped, 1/2 cup onion, chopped, and more.

Yes, Tugie'S Party Meatballs 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.

Tugie'S Party Meatballs

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