Well it's spaghetti and meatballs, Naturally.

So today is a chilly, cloudy, late fall day - a great day for sauce! I just perfected my sauce recipe a few weeks ago - and I'm sharing it with you :) Here you go!

For the meatballs:
1 lb ground turkey
1 lb organic turkey sausage (if you can find it... if not, just stick to the turkey!)
1 egg
1 1/2 cups whole wheat bread crumbs
Italian seasonings - I use a dried herb mix, you can use whatever you like. I prefer something with basil, oregano, parsley, garlic, onion, black pepper, thyme, and rosemary.
1 tbsp MSG free Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup natural grated Parmesan cheese

Mix together, form into balls, and bake at 350 for about 15 - 20 minutes

For the sauce:
1 cup minced onion
5 - 6 cloves of garlic, crushed
28 oz. organic crushed tomatoes
12 oz. organic tomato paste
13 oz. organic tomato sauce
2 - 3 tbsp pure cane sugar
Fresh basil - chopped
Fresh oregano - chopped
Fresh thyme - chopped
Fresh rosemary - chopped
3 bay leaves
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp italian seasonings
1 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp celery salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 1/2 - 2 cups water

In a heavy pot, saute onions and garlic over medium heat until well browned. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water. Mix in the rest of the ingredients. Add the meatballs, cover, and simmer for as long as possible, but for the best results at least 4 hours. Serve over whole wheat pasta and top with a little more Parmesan cheese, and enjoy! =)

1 comments:

danaboheen said...

I bet this would taste good with chopped green peppers in it! The flavors sound yummy! I love sauce :)

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