by Bob Howell

Created on: May 11, 2009

MEATBALLS & SPAGHETTI

I have been making this recipe for about 30 years. I used to make Hunts Manwich Sandwich Sloppy Joes and noticed how the sauce would be a good base for meatballs and spaghetti. After several times I must have gotten pretty good because at Christmas and other occasions the meal gets rave reviews.

This takes 2-3 hours to make and can simmer even longer but is ready in about 2 hours.

Combine all these ingredients and start while you make the meatballs.

SAUCE:

2 Hunts Original Manwich Sandwich Sauce 28.5 oz

1 Jar 1lb 10 oz of roasted red pepper and onion spaghetti sauce (any flavor OK)

1 Jar 1lb 10oz of onion and garlic spaghetti sauce (any flavor OK)

2 cans petite diced tomatoes

1 jar sliced mushrooms 4.5 oz, drain

1 small can tomatoe sauce

Fill one Ragu jar with water and rinse all the jars and cans and add to the sauce.

2 tsp onion powder

2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp sugar

1 Tbsp black pepper

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Bring to low boil using Medium Heat and cook for 30 minutes stirring every 5 minutes. Reduce heat to Low Medium for about an hour and continue to stir every 5 minutes.

MEATBALLS:

4 to 5 lbs of ground beef, makes 70 to 80 meatballs.

1 cups of Plain bread crumbs

1 tsp of each, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder

2 eggs Wisp a little

Spread the ground beef out on large cutting board. Spread the bread crumbs and all the dry ingredients on the ground beef. Wisp the eggs and pour on the beef . Mix by hand thoroughly combine the mixture.

Heat a skillet to 325 degrees, add about inch of oil and course dice some onion to fry the meatballs.

Now your ready to roll the meatballs a little smaller than a golf ball. Put a bunch in the skillet and the oil should cover about half the meatball, turn once. Takes 4 to 5 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels then add to the sauce. OK to add the cooked onions with the meatballs and dice more onions for the next batch of meatballs.

SPAGHETTI: Tip, boil as directed, at the end of boiling run cold water in to stop the boiling, drain and then rinse with hot water so the spaghetti does not stick together.

Serves 10 to 20 and stores well, can be frozen, or divided for leftovers. Even tastes better the next day.

ENJOY!

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