Meatballs In Red Sauce

 

I use the same meatloaf recipe, for meatballs. Just mix all ingredients, and shape into meatballs. The red sauce simple, as not to distract from the meatballs. In our home, we prefer spaghetti squash, over pasta. It has more flavor than pasta, and has more nutrition. If you make this recipe, please come back, and comment. 

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MEATBALLS IN RED SAUCE

MEATBALLS:

3 - 4 Tablespoons cooking oil

1 1/2 Pounds ground turkey breast

1 1/2 Tablespoons Kitchen Bouquet Browning and Seasoning Sauce

1 1/2 Tablespoons dehydrated mushroom powder

1/2 Pound breakfast sausage

1/4 Cup red bell pepper, minced

1/4 Cup green bell pepper, minced

1/4 Cup onion, minced

2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, minced - or - 1 Tablespoon dried parsley

2 Eggs

1/4 Cup instant oatmeal

1 Tablespoon butter, softened

1 1/2 Teaspoons lemon juice

2 Teaspoons Righteous Seasoning

 

RED SAUCE:

1 Tablespoon cooking oil

2 Teaspoons Righteous Seasoning

1 Teaspoon garlic powder

1 Teaspoon oregano

1 Teaspoon basil

1 Teaspoon chili powder

2 Tablespoons sugar

1 Tablespoon cooking oil

3 (6 ounce) Cans Contadina tomato sauce

4 1/2 Cups water

 

TO MAKE MEAT BALLS:

Place all ingredients, in a large bowl, and mix well. Form into 1 1/2" balls, using a 1 ounce cookie scoop, if available. Place on a baking tray. Heat 2 tablespoons oil, in a large skillet, over medium high heat. Cook meatballs, in 2 batches; being careful not to over crowd the pan. Turn meatballs, 3 - 4 times, so the meatball brown evenly. We are not cooking the meatballs, fully. They will finish cooking, in the red sauce. Return the meatballs, to the tray, and hold until the red sauce is ready.

 

TO MAKE RED SAUCE:

Using the same pan, that you fried the meatballs in; add cooking oil, and spices. Let cook a minute. Pour, from the measured water, to loosen pan drippings. Whisk  tomato paste, with a little water, at a time; until the tomato paste becomes a sauce. Bring to a boil. Place a lid. Reduce heat, to a low simmer. Let sauce simmer 10 minutes. Add meatballs to sauce. Let simmer for 20-30 minutes. Adjust seasonings, if necessary.

 

Serve with spaghetti, or spaghetti squash.