Grown Up Spaghettio's

For the Saucy Spaghettio's Tomato Sauce:

• 1 28 oz can whole peeled tomatoes
• 2 14 oz can tomato sauce
• 1 6 oz can tomato paste
• 1/2 TBSP sugar
• 1/4 Cup yellow onion, finely minced
• 1 TBSP fresh garlic, finely minced
• 1 TBSP italian seasoning
• 1/4 Cup heavy cream
• 1-2 TBSP olive oil

For the Baked Itty Bitty Beef Meatballs:

• 1 Lb. Ground beef, 80/20%
• 3/4 Cup italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/2 Cup grated parmesan
• 2 Eggs
• 1 TBSP fresh parsley flakes, finely chopped
• 2 TBSP yellow onion, finely minced
• 1 TBSP fresh garlic, finely minced
• 1/2 TSP Salt
• 1/4 TSP Pepper
  

For the Saucy Spaghettio's Tomato Sauce:

1. Finely mince your yellow onion and your fresh garlic. Measure out and set both aside.
2. Open your can on peeled tomatoes, your can of tomato sauce and your can of tomato paste. Set all aside.
3. Heat a pot over medium heat. Add 1-2 TBSP olive oil. Once heated add your minced yellow onions and minced garlic. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until they become fragrant and onions become translucent.
4. Add your whole peeled tomatoes and cook another 5 minutes. Let them soften so you can crush them into chunks.
5. Add your tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, italian seasonings and heavy cream. Mix everything well. Bring the sauce to a simmer and place the lid on top.
6. Simmer over medium to low heat for 20 minutes. Make sure to stir every so often and make sure to break apart those bigger whole peeled tomatoes.
7. When done, turn the heat off and keep the lid on.
8. ENJOY!

For the Baked Itty Bitty Beef Meatballs:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with foil and non stick spray. Set aside.
2. Finely mince your yellow onion and your fresh garlic. Measure out and set both aside. Finely chop your fresh parsley flakes, measure out and set aside.
3. In a bowl, add your ground beef, italian seasoned bread crumbs, grated parmesan, eggs, parsley flakes, yellow onion, fresh garlic, salt and pepper.
4. Using your hands, mix everything well for about 3-5 minutes.
5. Take a 1 TSP measuring spoon and scoop some of the mixture out (DO NOT OVER FILL). Remove the mixture from the TSP and roll into an itty bitty meatball in your hand.
6. Place your rolled mini meatball onto your prepared baking sheet. Continue this process until all of the meatball mixture has been used up and you have about 65 mini meatballs.
7. When oven is done preheating, place your tray of prepared itty bitty meatballs and bake them at 400 for 15 minutes.
8. When done, remove from heat and let cool.
9. ENJOY!

Assembling the Grown Up Spaghettio's Dish:

1. Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Once boiling, add your O pasta shapes and boil for 11-15 minutes or until they are al dente.
2. When done, drain and run under cold water for about 30 seconds. Remove and drizzle some olive oil over so they do not stick tougher.
3. Remove the lid from your tomato sauce pot. Using a 1 cup measuring cup, scoop out the O pasta shapes and add them to your sauce. Add about 4 cups total. (NOTE: You can add a little more or a little less, it is your preference.)
4. Next, add about 50 itty bitty meatballs to the pot as well.
5. Using a spoon mix the sauce, the O shape pasta and the itty bitty meatballs together. (NOTE: if you feel it’s too saucy or the sauce to pasta and meatball ratio is not to your liking, add a little more pasta and a few more meatballs. Then, mix again).
6. When done, serve with extra fresh parsley flakes, extra grated parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes if desired.
7. ENJOY!