Beth's Italian Spaghetti and Meatballs

Sauce Recipe:

Sauté in a large sauce pan for 5 minutes
2 tbsp. of olive oil
1/2 of a diced small onion
1 carrot peeled, and grated
1 jar of drained mushrooms
2 cloves of minced garlic
Then add:
1 jar of Bertolli vineyard marinara with burgundy red wine. Add some water to rinse out jar.
1 small can of hunts tomato sauce with basil, garlic, and oregano
dash of Italian seasoning, salt, and sugar.
Simmer 1 hour
I have green and black olives on the side to add to your sauce. (optional)
Cook angel hair pasta, rinse in cold water and set aside.
 I know this is not typical for Italians but my mom did it this way, so do I.

Meat Ball Recipe:

1 lb. ground sirloin
Tear in small pieces, 2 slices of Italian white bread (cut off crust)
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
dash of salt, Mrs. Dash, Parsley, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and garlic and onion powder.
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Mix together on let set in refrigerator 1 hour.
In a large skillet add 1/4 cup oil and put on med. heat; brown meat balls on both sides. Don't crowed pan with meatballs while cooking.
The meatballs can stick so use tongs, to get under meat balls to turn.
Then set meatballs aside.
Then add browned meatballs to sauce and cook for 30 to 45 minutes.
Top meatballs and sauce on cooked angel hair pasta. You can also put it on a sub or on the side of your plate.
Make a salad a salad too. Delicious!!
yummy!