Penne Pasta with Home made Sauce and Home made Meatballs

Penne Pasta with
Homemade Meat Sauce with Homemade Meatballs

Works well with Spaghetti too....

Making your Meatballs --- You will need...

2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
3 slices bread, Dried and Crumbled
3 pounds Lean Ground Beef   ( 2 lbs Separated )
1/2 cup finely Chopped Onion
3 Stalks of Fine Chopped Celery
2 tablespoons Chopped Parsley
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Sea Salt
1/2 teaspoon Pepper

Mix and Spread 2 lbs of the Ground Beef around in a Large mixing bowl...
   ( Set the Left Over pound of beef aside in the Fridge ) ..
add the 2 eggs slightly beaten, Bread Crumbs, Milk.. Mix gently until blended..
add the onion and celery Mix in gently as well mix until blended..
add the Parsley, Garlic, Sea Salt, and Pepper.. Mix well..

Now, Get a 9 x 11 Baking Pan and preheat oven to 400 degrees.. Put Foil over the Baking
Pan and spray with your NON stick spray..

Pinch off pieces of the beef mixture and roll into 2 inch Meatballs ...
Place the Meatballs into the 9 x 11 Baking Pan about a 1/2 inch apart until the mixture
is gone.. You may have 20 ..

Place the baking Pan in the oven ( Uncovered ) for 20 minutes.. They should brown nicely..
Take them out and set them aside once again...

If you have ANY Meatball mixture left, Mix it with the remaining Pound of Beef and Brown it
in a Non Stick Skillet with just a dash of Minced Garlic.. Drain and set aside.. As they Cool,  

Lets Make the Sauce.. You will need


3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion Ring Sliced
5 or 6 large fresh Mushrooms (Sliced)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried Chopped oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried Chopped basil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 Tablespoon of Italian Seasoning if you prefer...
1 large can (28 to 36 ounces total) Hunts Crushed Italian tomatoes
2 large cans of Hunts Tomato Sauce
1 large can of Hunts Tomato Puree
1   8 oz Cans of Hunts Tomato Paste  ( for thicker Sauce use 2 )
A Large SAUCE Pot


Start by Placing the Large Can of Hunts Crushed Tomato's, 2 Cans of Hunts Tomato Sauce,
Hunts Tomato Puree and Hunts Tomato Paste into the Large Sauce Pot... Stir Well...
Add the Olive Oil, Onion, Garlic, Sugar, Salt, And Stir in well..
Add the Oregano, Basil, Pepper, Italian Seasoning and Mushrooms... Stir well again..
Stir in the Meat from the Skillet and then add the Meatballs.. Bring this to a boil and
Reduce to Low.. Let this cook for 3 hours on low.. Stir Twice an Hour to blend..

When ready, You will need 2 lbs of Muller's Penne Pasta.. So with that said..

In a Large Pot, add water with 1 table spoon of salt and 2 table spoons of Olive Oil...
Bring to a Rolling Boil..
Add the Penne Pasta and Cook according to package..

Serve above with Hot Garlic Bread...

Now you know the Recipe to the Best
Homemade Italian ( GRAVY ) Sauce in the United States..
Enjoy.. Oh Yeah and ,,,    Ciao