Hello everybody, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, spaghetti and meatballs. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have spaghetti and meatballs using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Spaghetti and Meatballs:
- Make ready 1 shallot
- Prepare 6 cloves garlic
- Get 500 g lean ground beef
- Take 1 large egg
- Take 1 tsp ground oregano
- Take 1 tsp ground basil
- Prepare 3 slices white or whole wheat bread
- Get 1 tsp sea salt
- Make ready 1 medium onion, chopped
- Get 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- Take 1/4 cup tomato paste
- Make ready 1 large (28 oz) can whole tomatoes
- Make ready 1 tbsp sugar
- Take 1 lb dry spaghetti noodles
- Take 1 large handful fresh basil, roughly chopped
- Take 1 large handful fresh Italian parsley, roughly chopped
I keep it in the freezer and it was outstanding with the meatballs. Please don't wipe out the pan. the oil, in which the meatballs were cooked, is what flavors the tomatoes and makes the sauce! To brown the meatballs, heat olive oil in a heavy pot or large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove and drain on a paper towel after each batch.
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.
In the same pot, add the onions and garlic and cook for a few minutes, or until translucent. Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat and add the olive oil. To freeze separately, put the sauce into freezer bags, but open-freeze the uncooked meatballs on a tray, then wrap in cling film once hard. Avoid low-fat meats Fat helps make the meatballs tender. Don't skip the baking soda or moistening the breadcrumbs these steps ensure the meatballs tender and moist.
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