Trina Miller’s spaghetti and meatballs is a Carolina Eats Makin’ Meals Under $20 recipe sweepstakes finalist

Trina Miller of Chesnee is among the finalists in the Carolina Eats Makin’ Meals Under $20 Recipe Sweepstakes presented by Ingles.

With five children and seven grandchildren, Miller says someone is always at her housing eating. A family favorite is the one Miller entered in the Carolina Eats sweepstakes, her grandmother’s recipe for spaghetti and meatballs.

As a finalist in the Carolina Eats Makin’ Meals Under $20 Recipe Sweepstakes presented by Ingles, Miller received a $250 Ingles gift card and will be entered in a drawing to win the grand prize, an LG microwave from Bob Burnett’s Appliance & Bedding Center in Spartanburg.

Trina Miller’s Spaghetti & Meatballs

Ingredients:

Sauce

• 1 29-oz can of tomato sauce
• 1 12-oz can of tomato paste
• 1 bulb of garlic minced
• 1 onion diced fine
• 1/2 tbsp oregano
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 to 1 cup Parmesan cheese

Meatballs

• 1 lb. hamburger meat
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 bulb of garlic minced
• 1 small onion diced fine
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder

Directions:

• Meatballs: Mix all ingredients for meatballs together and roll into one-inch balls and set aside
• Sauce: Add onion and garlic to a saucepan with a little oil and simmer 5 minutes
• Add all other ingredients for the sauce, stir and put on a low simmer
• Add the meatballs, cover and simmer 6-8 hours stirring every 20-30 minutes
• Make spaghetti according to package and drain
• Add sauce and pasta to a bowl mix, well and enjoy