Two Meatballs in One recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 sweet Italian pork sausage, casings removed ½ cup water, or as needed 2 ¼ pounds ground beef ½ cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs ¼ cup ketchup ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 egg 2 teaspoons granulated garlic 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ sweet onion, minced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1 (15 ounce) can no salt-added diced tomatoes with Italian herbs 2 teaspoons white sugar 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon dried sweet basil ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Nutrition Info
- 483.4 caloriescarbohydrate: 18.6 gcholesterol: 120.5 mgfat: 31.6 gfiber: 2.4 gprotein: 31.1 gsaturatedFat: 11.6 gservingSize: -sodium: 878 mgsugar: 8.1 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Two Meatballs in One
Directions
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Form pork sausage into small 1/2-inch meatballs using a small scoop. Fill a skillet with enough water to make a 1-inch depth, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer. Cook meatballs in the simmering water until cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove meatballs with a slotted spoon and cool on a paper towel-lined plate. Drain water.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, ketchup, Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, egg, granulated garlic, and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a large bowl. Scoop ground beef mixture into about 1-inch portions using an ice cream scooper, form each portion around 1 small pork meatball to cover completely. Arrange double meatballs on a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are browned and partially cooked, about 25 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat, cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is softened, about 10 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, sugar, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon black pepper, basil, and lemon juice, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer sauce for 20 minutes. Add meatballs to sauce and simmer, stirring gently, until meatballs are fully cooked, about 20 more minutes.