Old Fashioned Meatballs In Tomato Sauce Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb italian sausage
• 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup grated romano cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 3/4 cups canned crushed tomatoes in puree
• 1/4 cup water
• 5 leaves fresh basil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 remove ground beef and sausage from refrigerator 30 to 60 minutes before cooking.
• 2 place bread crumbs in large bowl and stir in 1/3 cup water.
• 3 when absorbed, blend together with eggs, garlic, grated romano, salt, and pepper.
• 4 preheat oven to 425°.
• 5 add meats to bread crumb mixture and combine well with fork.
• 6 form into 12 even meatballs.
• 7 place in 1 layer in 9x13â€? baking dish so each is separated by about 1 inch.
• 8 in a separate saucepan, sauté 2 cloves of garlic in olive oil.
• 9 add crushed tomatoes and water.
• 10 add fresh basil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 11 pour tomato mixture over and around meatballs.
• 12 sprinkle tops with grated romano cheese.
• 13 bake in center of oven until meatballs are just cooked through, about 25 minutes.