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Sauce Pot Meatballs

Tender meatballs simmered in a beefy tomato sauce.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg dry onion soup mix
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 2 8 oz cans tomato sauce
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 tsp garlic salt or more to taste
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 1 box cooked pasta can use rice instead

Instructions

  1. In a deep, thick saucepan bring to a boil quickly the onion soup mix, water, and 1 1/2 cans of tomato sauce.  Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.

  2. Gently mix ground beef, seasonings, parsley, and remaining tomato sauce. Shape into 16 meatballs and place in sauce.

  3. Simmer gently, uncovered, for 25 minutes, turning meatballs occasionally.

  4. Serve over hot noodles or other pasta, or rice.