These meatballs in tomato sauce are the ultimate comfort food! Juicy homemade meatballs are simmered in a thick tomato sauce, then served any way you like. It's an easy recipe that uses simple ingredients, and it's ready in just 35 minutes!
1teaspoonEACH: Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning and saute for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, honey, salt, and pepper and simmer the sauce, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Lower the heat if the sauce begins to splatter.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 4 cloves garlic, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 2 28-ounce cans whole tomatoes, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
Combine all of the meatball ingredients in a large bowl and use your hands to mix everything together. Divide the meat into 12 portions and roll it into balls.
½ cup breadcrumbs, quick oats, or almond flour, ½ cup chicken stock, ¼ cup grated onion, 1 lb lean ground beef, 1 large egg, ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon EACH: Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper
Place the meatballs into the tomato sauce and let them cook for 2 minutes. Turn them over in the pot then cover the pot with a lid and let them continue to cook for 15 minutes.
Notes
Breadcrumbs, quick oats, and almond flour all work great for softening meatballs. Quick oats are our favorite as it makes the meatballs the softest. For a lighter meal, you can serve the meatballs over zucchini noodles.