**Note: This is NOT the sauce I use for my lasagna. This is a thick, stick-to-your-ribs kind of sauce I tend to layer over thick spaghetti, on a cold winter night after working all day, when I just want to be soothed inwardly and warmed right up. This is also a quick sauce, as opposed to my other sauce, which takes at least 3 hours to make to perfection, so this is doable after work.
2 small cans of tomato sauce (I believe they’re 6 ounces each, so a 12 ounce can will work fine as well)
1 small can of tomato paste (8 oz?)
Fresh- NOT THE KRAFT KIND!!! IMPORTANT!!! Your sauce is only as good as its ingredients, especially something like cheese!!!!! grated Parmesan/Reggiano/Locatelli (whichever you prefer, though they’re all similar)
Frozen 1/2 or 1oz. meatballs (I use a brand from BJ’s, inexpensive and fairly yummy)
Italian seasoning, a small palmful
Tomato sauce & paste into a pan, low heat, stir to break up the paste. Stir in the Italian seasoning; allow to heat until small bubbles form (LOW, LOW, LOW heat!).
Once bubbles start forming, throw in a generous amount of cheese; depending on my mood, I use up to half a container of the grated cheese (those small pint containers). Stir and allow to simmer for a few minutes.
Cook meatballs in sauce as directed.
Serve over spaghetti and enjoy. *yum*
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