Spaghetti with Jumbo Meatballs

This is one of our favorite dinners.  The meatballs are just delicious and who doesn't love spaghetti?!  I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Now, I know you're looking at the jar of spaghetti sauce and thinking, why didn't you make your own?  I have made my own in the past, but I just love love love the flavor of the Ragu sauce, so that's what I use.  You can make your own if you like =P

Spaghetti With Jumbo Meatballs

Ingredients:

1 (24 oz) jar of your favorite Spaghetti sauce( Mine is Chunky Ragu Mama's Special Garden Sauce)

8 oz thin spaghetti noodles

2 cups chopped green and red bell peppers

1 medium onion, chopped

1 4 oz can sliced mushrooms

2 Tablespoons butter

For the Meatballs:

1 pound ground venison

1 pound ground pork sausage

1/2 cup bread crumbs

2 eggs

1/4 cup diced onions

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 Tablespoon dried oregano

1 Tablespoon dried parsley

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 Tablespoon salt

1/2 Tablespoon pepper

Directions For the Meatballs:

• Preheat oven to Broil.
• In a large bowl combine all the ingredients.  Use a 1/4 cup to measure the size of each meatball.  Roll the meatball loosley in your hands.  Do not pack them. It will make the meatball dry and tough.
• Place meatballs on a baking sheet and broil until brown.  (about 8 minutes)
• Then turn your oven down to 300 Degrees F.  Cook throughout 10 minutes.

  

For the Spaghetti:

• Put a pot of water on to boil for your spaghetti.  When it is boiling, put  noodles inside and boil to al dente. Drain, set aside until sauce is done.
• Saute your onions in butter in a medium skillet until they are caramelized.  Set aside, and saute bell peppers and mushrooms in EVOO.   
• Once done, combine onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, meatballs, and spaghetti sauce in pot and bring to a boil.  When it is boiling, take off the heat and add your noodles.  Combine well.

Serve with garlic bread =)