John’s All-Time Favorite Spaghetti Sauce

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Not just spaghetti sauce, this is a full on meatball dish, making it our all time favorite spaghetti sauce!
Ready in: 2 hours 30 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 8

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 3/4 cups Italian bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/3 Cup Italian dressing
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 large can V-8 Juice
• 2 small can tomato paste
• 2 cups water
• 1/3 cup Italian dressing
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 2 tablespoon drippings from meatballs
• 1/3 cup sugar, or to taste

Preparation method

Prep: 30 mins | Cook: 2 hours

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Mix first eight ingredients together and form into small balls and place on a baking sheet.
3. Bake for 30 minutes until no longer pink in center.
4. Mix remaining ingredients together and bring to a rolling boil. Turn heat down and simmer on low heat covered for about 2 hours or until desired thickness.