Spaghetti and Meat Balls Recipe
This Spaghetti and Meat Balls is simple and incredibly tasty with the blend of some of the finest ingredients, anyone would love. Give your folks an amazingly appetizing treat and do indulge in the taste for yourself.
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Summary
Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In2 Hr 0 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings8
Main IngredientPasta
Ingredients
The sauce:
Onion - 1/4 cup, chopped
Garlic - 1 clove
Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
Tomatoes - 1 can (1 pound 13 ounce )
Strained - 1 can (10 1/2 ounce )
Tomato puree - 1 can (6 ounce )
Italian tomato paste
Bay leaf - 1
Oregano - 1/4 teaspoon
Basil - 1/4 teaspoon
Sugar - 1 teaspoon
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
MAKING
To make the spaghetti:
1. In a large kettle or saucepan bring three quarts water and one tablespoon salt to a boil.
2. Into the saucepan lower eight ounces of spaghetti, holding it and pressing down as you ease it into the water gradually so that it doesn't break.
3. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally twelve to fifteen minutes until tender but still chewy.
4. Drain and rinse with warm water.
To make the sauce :
5. In a pan cook onion and garlic in olive oil until golden.
6. Add tomatoes and tomato puree and cook for about 30 minutes.
7. Add remaining ingredients and cook with cover very slowly for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
To make the meat balls:
8. In a bowl combine 1 pound ground beef with 1 egg, 1 cup dry bread crumbs, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons minced parsley and 1 clove of garlic, minced.
9. Mix well and form into 16 balls and brown on all sides in hot olive oil.
10. Add to the sauce and cook together for 30 minutes longer.
SERVING
11. On a warmed platter place the spaghetti and serve with sauce and meat balls.
To make the spaghetti:
1. In a large kettle or saucepan bring three quarts water and one tablespoon salt to a boil.
2. Into the saucepan lower eight ounces of spaghetti, holding it and pressing down as you ease it into the water gradually so that it doesn't break.
3. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally twelve to fifteen minutes until tender but still chewy.
4. Drain and rinse with warm water.
To make the sauce :
5. In a pan cook onion and garlic in olive oil until golden.
6. Add tomatoes and tomato puree and cook for about 30 minutes.
7. Add remaining ingredients and cook with cover very slowly for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
To make the meat balls:
8. In a bowl combine 1 pound ground beef with 1 egg, 1 cup dry bread crumbs, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons minced parsley and 1 clove of garlic, minced.
9. Mix well and form into 16 balls and brown on all sides in hot olive oil.
10. Add to the sauce and cook together for 30 minutes longer.
SERVING
11. On a warmed platter place the spaghetti and serve with sauce and meat balls.
