🍝 Juicy Homemade Meatballs & Pasta in Rich Tomato Sauce | Spoon Harbor

Juicy homemade meatballs simmered in a rich tomato sauce, served over perfectly cooked pasta and finished with freshly grated Parmesan — this is the ultimate comfort food dinner. In this video, I'll show you step by step how to make tender meatballs from scratch using a beef and turkey blend, then build a flavorful tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes, rosemary, and a touch of sugar to balance the acidity. The secret? Soaked breadcrumbs and a gentle simmer — that's what keeps these meatballs extra tender every single time. 🧆 Meatball Ingredients • Ground beef and turkey blend — 1½ lbs (700 g) • Breadcrumbs — ¾ cup • Whole milk — ⅓ cup • Egg — 1 large • Garlic cloves — 3 • Fresh parsley, chopped — 3 tbsp • Salt — ½ tsp • Black pepper — ¼ tsp 🍅 Tomato Sauce • Medium onion — 1 (5 oz / 150 g) • Large garlic cloves — 2 • Olive oil — 2 tbsp • Ripe tomatoes — 1½ lbs (700 g) • Medium bell pepper — 1 (6 oz / 170 g) • Tomato paste — 2 tbsp • Sugar — 2 tsp • Salt — 1 tsp, divided • Black pepper — pinch • Fresh parsley, chopped — 2 tbsp • Fresh rosemary — 2 sprigs 🍝 Pasta • Pasta — 14 oz (400 g) • Freshly grated Parmesan — 1½ oz (42 g) • Fresh parsley — for garnish • Water — 1 gallon • Kosher salt — 3 tbsp ⏱️ Total time: ~45 minutes | Serves 4–6 🔔 Subscribe to Spoon Harbor for more easy homemade recipes! #meatballsandpasta #homemademeatballs #italianmeatballs #pastarecipe #tomatosauce #comfortfood #easydinner #spoonharbor #meatballrecipe #pastadinner #homemadepasta #beefandturkey #quickdinner #italiancooking #familydinner