Photo: Markus Spiske
Grandma's Homemade Italian Sauce and Meatballs
19 ingredients
1 hr + 8 hr
10 servings
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"This recipe has been handed down for generations and is always a hit. Both the sauce and meatballs freeze well. I freeze in dinner size portions so my husband and I don't have to use the bottled sauce!"
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1233
Calories
84g
Protein
46g
Fat
116g
Carbs
Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Romano Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Veal | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 48 ounces tomato paste
- 12 cups water
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 pork chops
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms, sliced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 pound ground pork
- 1/4 pound ground veal
- 1 cup grated Romano cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/4 cups dry bread crumbs
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 2 eggs
Directions
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