Sweet Italian Sausage Meatballs and Spaghetti

[MsMai]

Sweet Italian Sausage Meatballs and Spaghetti

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 oz. cooking sherry
2 (28 oz.) cans diced tomatoes in juice
4 oz. grated Romano cheese
4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2/3 cup fresh breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons milk
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 large egg
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 pound sweet Italian sausages, casings removed
1/2 lb. ground beef
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
2 tablespoons dried currants

1 pound spaghetti

For Sauce: Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion; saute until golden, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add sherry and stir 30 seconds. Add tomatoes with juices,Romano cheese, and 2 tablespoons basil; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until sauce thickens, breaking up tomatoes with fork, about1 hour. Mix in 2 tablespoons basil. Season with salt and pepper. Set sauce aside.

For Meatballs: Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly oil baking sheet. Mix crumbs and milk in medium bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Mix in Parmesan, onion, basil, egg, garlic and pepper. Add sausage, ground beef, pinenuts and currants; blend well. Using wet hands, form mixture into1 1/4-inch balls. Place on baking sheet. Bake until meatballs are light brown and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Add to sauce. Cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Mound in dish. Bring sauce and meatballs to simmer. Spoon over spaghetti

[chubbyalaskagriz]

YUM, MsMai! This would be delish w/ Jafo's homemade sketti!

[MsMai]

Uh huh, makes me hungry to think about it!

[macro01]

wow this looks delicious. i should try this one out

[mream]

I love spaghetti
And appeared to be very tasty
Thank you
mream

[The Ironic Chef]

MsMai, I love the fresh diced tomatoes. I very rarely buy anything else but them and the whole plum tomatoes anymore.
I also like to fry or bake my meatballs. I like a good crusty shell on the exterior, lol. I'm not a big fan of meatballs thrown into a sauce raw and boiled in the sauce. They come out to mushy for my liking.