Authentic Spaghetti and Meatballs (Italian-American Recipe)

Name: Authentic Spaghetti and Meatballs (Italian-American Recipe)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup stale Italian bread (or bread crumbs); ½ cup milk; ½ cup onion (fine dice); 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound ground pork (or use all beef); 2 large eggs; ¼ cup Italian parsley (chopped); 1 tbsp garlic (minced); 2 tsp sea salt; 1 ½ tsp ground black pepper; ½ tsp red pepper flakes; 1 tsp dried basil; ¼ cup grated Romano cheese; 2 tbsp olive oil (to fry meatballs); ½ onion finely diced; 1 tbsp fresh garlic (finely chopped); 56 ounces crushed tomato (San Marzano (whole tomatoes crushed by hand or with immersion blender)); 1 bunch fresh basil (finely chopped - about 1 cup); ¼ cup olive oil; 2 tsp sugar (optional); 1 tsp sea salt (to taste); ½ tsp black pepper (to taste); 2 pounds spaghetti (I used De Cecco)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

Nothing says comfort food to me more than a plate of the Italian Classic, Spaghetti and Meatballs. I never get tired of this delicious dish and making a batch of sauce and meatballs ahead of time is a great way to make sure you have dinner in the freezer whenever you need it.

Updated at: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:07:58 GMT