Beer and wine in spaghetti sauce? At one time I thought this was quite unusual, but over the last couple of years my line of thinking has changed. When I brought this Beer-Braised Meatballs and Spaghetti Recipe up to my son, his eyes lit up and he said, “go for it.“I thought it was amazing, how good the combination was. I thought the beer would overpower the spaghetti sauce, but it did not- it just resulted in a delicious combination of flavors. If you’re looking for something a little different for supper tonight, give this Beer-Braised Meatballs and Spaghetti Recipe a try. You and your family will love it. Enjoy
| Beer-Braised Meatballs and Spaghetti Recipe |
Recipe Type: Main
Author:
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 55 mins
Total time: 1 hour 10 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup onions, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Sauce
- 12 ounces light-colored beer, such as lager
- 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400*.
- Line broiler pan with foil and spray rack with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine all meatball ingredients together in a large bowl and shape into 1 inch meatballs.
- Place meatballs on broiling rack and bake for 10 minutes or until browned.
- Combine all sauce ingredients together in a large Dutch oven and bring to a boil.
- Add meatballs and reduce heat.
- Cover and simmer 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve over hot Spaghetti
Kathy
December 29, 2011 at 3:18 amThose look scrumptious! These look like something that will make me a non-vegetarian again! Ha! ^^
Cookie
December 29, 2011 at 12:08 pmYUM! Anything cooked in beer is a winner with me!