Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, spaghetti and meatballs. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Spaghetti and Meatballs is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Spaghetti and Meatballs is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook spaghetti and meatballs using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Spaghetti and Meatballs:
- Take 1 shallot
- Make ready 6 cloves garlic
- Get 500 g lean ground beef
- Get 1 large egg
- Take 1 tsp ground oregano
- Prepare 1 tsp ground basil
- Get 3 slices white or whole wheat bread
- Get 1 tsp sea salt
- Prepare 1 medium onion, chopped
- Prepare 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- Take 1/4 cup tomato paste
- Take 1 large (28 oz) can whole tomatoes
- Take 1 tbsp sugar
- Prepare 1 lb dry spaghetti noodles
- Make ready 1 large handful fresh basil, roughly chopped
- Prepare 1 large handful fresh Italian parsley, roughly chopped
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Instructions to make Spaghetti and Meatballs:
- Pulse the shallot and 3 cloves garlic in a food processor until they're finely minced. Add them to a large mixing bowl along with the beef, egg, ground oregano and ground basil.
- Dip 2 slices of bread in cold water. Squeeze the water out and crumble the wet bread into the meat mixture. Rip the third slice of bread into small pieces and add it too. Add 1 tsp salt and several grinds of black pepper, then knead everything together until well-combined.
- Put a large pan on medium-high heat. Use your hands to form balls from the meat mixture, about 1 1/2 inch in diameter. You should end up with about 12 meatballs. Add a splash of veg oil to the pan and brown the meatballs evenly. It should take around 5 to 7 minutes.
- Remove the meatballs and set them aside. Clean any burned bits and excess oil from the pan, then add a fresh splash of veg oil, the onions and pepper flakes. Fry until the onions soften, about 1or 2 minutes. Cut the remaining 3 cloves of garlic into thin slivers and add them to the pan. Continue frying another 1 minute.
- Stir the tomato paste into the pan. Let cook 2 to 3 minutes then add 1 cup water. Add the can of whole tomatoes, juice and all. Crush the tomatoes by hand as you drop them in. Stir in the sugar. Return the meatballs to the pan. Cover and turn the heat down to medium-low. Simmer for 5 minutes, remembering to gently turn the meatballs over every so often. Check the seasoning and add extra salt and pepper to taste.
- While the sauce continues simmering, cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions. When the noodles are almost cooked, add the basil and parsley to the sauce. Toss the noodles with the sauce and top with plenty of freshly grated parmesan cheese when serving.
Spaghetti and Meatballs is a favorite in our household. The meatballs are quick and easy to make. It is also interesting because I had a piece of cheese in the center of each meatball. Sprinkle with more Parmesan and serve with some basil (if using) and remaining sauce alongside for topping. Traditional spaghetti and meatballs is turned into the most amazing baked cheesy casserole ever!
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