Linguine With Marinara Sauce and Meatballs

Name: Linguine With Marinara Sauce and Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef; 1/2 onion, chopped fine; 1/2 green pepper, chopped fine; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; salt; pepper; 1 tablespoon dried basil; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon dried parsley; 3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste; 3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce; 3 cups water; 6 garlic cloves, crushed; 1/2 cup shredded carrot; salt and pepper; 1 cup red wine; 1/4 cup fresh basil; 1/4 cup fresh oregano; grated or shredded parmesan cheese

Submitted by PanNan

"When we're in the mood for good home made spaghetti (we prefer linguine) and meatballs, I make a simple sauce and cook the meatballs in it for a long time. Just before serving we add fresh herbs and top it with Parmesan."

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photo by Bayhill

Ready In:: 1hr 50mins
Ingredients:: 19
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

Meatballs
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs lean ground beef
¹⁄₂ onion, chopped fine
¹⁄₂ green pepper, chopped fine
2 garlic cloves, crushed
salt
pepper
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried parsley
Sauce
3 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
3 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
3 cups water
6 garlic cloves, crushed
¹⁄₂ cup shredded carrot
salt and pepper
1 cup red wine
¹⁄₄ cup fresh basil
¹⁄₄ cup fresh oregano
grated or shredded parmesan cheese

directions

Mix first nine ingredients by hand using a light touch.
Shape into 1 1/2" meatballs.
Brown slowly in a small amount of olive oil in a Dutch oven.
Turn carefully to brown all sides.
Meanwhile make sauce.
Mix tomato paste, tomato sauce and water.
When last side of meatballs are nearly brown, add tomato sauce mix to the pan.
Add garlic, carrot, salt, pepper and wine.
Stir, being careful not to break up meatballs, cover and simmer for at least an hour.
Add fresh chopped basil and oregano to taste during the last ten minutes.
Serve over linguini with Parmesan.

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Reviews

We loved this quick, easy and flavorful dish. The sauce and meatballs were very yummy. I added a few sprinkles of sugar to reduce the tartness of the tomato, and I mixed the sauce into the pasta instead of spooning it on top. Served topped with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil, this was a dinner favorite. It was even better the next day. **Made for Susie's World Tour 2018 - Malta**

Bayhill
What a awesome recipe PanNan. It was delicious, relatively quick and easy to make with excellent results. The meatballs were tender and delicious and the sauce was devine. Thank you so much for sharing a recipe that we will enjoy again. Made for Susie's World Tour - Malta

Baby Kato
Delicious!!! We loved the sauce flavor. At first, I thought there would be too strong of a wine taste, but once it simmered for an hour, it blended in and made for a complex flavor. Great directions and a wonderful spaghetti and meatballs recipe. Thank you!

LifeIsGood
I thought the carrots were a great idea, but the meatballs were not my favorite. My husband liked everything though. Of course, he is not Italian. I would love to make this sauce again since it was so full of flavor and the carrots sweetened the dish.

LucyS-D
Yum. We really enjoyed this dish. I followed the directions except that I did not add the carrots. Thanks for sharing, Nan. Made for CQ3 - NYC.

lazyme