Meatballs and Marinara
These meatballs and marinara are a hearty and delicious bowl of meatballs made with ground beef, Italian sausage, seasonings and more, and a homemade marinara sauce. A delicious appetizer, lunch or dinner recipe the whole family will enjoy.
Servings: 8 Servings
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
- 1 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 pound Italian sausage hot or mild
- ½ cup onions diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ⅓ cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1 large egg
- ⅛ cup milk
- 1 ½ teaspoon parsley
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
For the Marinara Sauce
- 28 ounce tomato sauce
- 12 ounce tomato paste
- 12 ounce water
- 1 ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large Dutch oven, add all marinara ingredients and stir to combine.
- Cover and heat over medium/low heat, stirring frequently.
- In a large bowl, add all meatball ingredients together until combined.
- Roll into 1 ½ inch balls and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes then remove from oven and place meatballs into the dutch oven with the marinara sauce.
- Continue cooking meatballs in the sauce for 30 additional minutes.