Italian Food - Italian Recipes - Dinner Italiano

1 lb. ground beef
1 egg
1 cup soft bread crumbs (2 slices
1 t. leaf basil, crumbled
1 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
1/2 pound sweet Italian sausages, cut into 1″ pieces
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can (1 lb.) tomatoes
1 pkg. macaroni, cooked and drained (7 oz)
Grated Parmesan cheese

Mix ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, basil, salt and pepper in medium bowl
just until blended. Shape into small balls; brown sausage pieces in large
skillet. Remove with slotted spoon and reserve. Brown meatballs in pan
drippings. Remove and reserve. Sauté onion and garlic in drippings until
soft. Stir in tomatoes. Return meatballs and sausage to skillet; bring to
boil. Lower heat. cover and simmer 20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked.
Taste and season with salt if needed. Line a heated platter with pasta and
pile meatballs/sausage mixture in the center. Top with grated Parmesan
cheese. Serves 6