Name: Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Whole peeled tomatoes - 1 (29 ounce) can; Tomato juice - 19 fluid ounces; Tomato paste - 1 (5.5 ounce) can; Onion, chopped - 1 large; Dried parsley - 2 tablespoons; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Dried thyme - ¼ teaspoon; Ground cloves - ¼ teaspoon; Lean ground beef - 1 ½ pounds; Soda crackers, crushed - 16; Eggs, beaten - 2; Grated Parmesan cheese - 3 tablespoons; Garlic, crushed - 1 large clove; Dried parsley - 1 tablespoon; Dried thyme - ⅛ teaspoon; Spaghetti - 1 (16 ounce) package

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs

1. Whole peeled tomatoes - 1 (29 ounce) can

2. Tomato juice - 19 fluid ounces

3. Tomato paste - 1 (5.5 ounce) can

4. Onion, chopped - 1 large

5. Dried parsley - 2 tablespoons

6. Salt - 1 teaspoon

7. Crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste - ½ teaspoon

8. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon

9. Dried thyme - ¼ teaspoon

10. Ground cloves - ¼ teaspoon

11. Lean ground beef - 1 ½ pounds

12. Soda crackers, crushed - 16

13. Eggs, beaten - 2

14. Grated Parmesan cheese - 3 tablespoons

15. Garlic, crushed - 1 large clove

16. Dried parsley - 1 tablespoon

17. Dried thyme - ⅛ teaspoon

18. Spaghetti - 1 (16 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stage

Combine tomatoes, tomato juice, tomato paste, onion, parsley, salt, red pepper flakes, black pepper, thyme, and cloves in a large pot. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low and let simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, combine beef, crackers, eggs, Parmesan cheese, garlic, parsley, and thyme in a bowl. Form into large meatballs and place into a broiler pan.

4. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and no longer pink in the centers, about 30 minutes.

5. Stage

Transfer meatballs to sauce and continue to simmer, 2 to 2 1/2 hours more.

6. Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.

7. Stage

Serve sauce and meatballs over cooked spaghetti.