Spaghetti and meatballs recipe  Share this recipe on FacebookA classic Italian recipe, spaghetti with meatballs cooked in a tomato sauce with herbs. Great with crusty Italian bread.
Preparation time: 20 minutes, Cooking time: 120 minutes, Serves: 2
Ingredients For The Sauce
2 Tbsp olive oil
3-4 small pieces pork or beef
1 garlic clove, minced
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 celery stalk, finely chopped
3/4 tsp dried basil or 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
3/4 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried thyme
1/8 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
1/2 tsp dried chili pepper, finely chopped (optional)
1 (6oz) can tomato paste
1 can tomatoes, chopped
2 cups water
Salt & freshly ground black pepper
For the meatballs
1/2 lb ground beef
1/4 lb ground pork or veal
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1/2 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 to 3/4 cup soft bread crumbs
1/4 cup water
Salt & freshly ground black pepper
1/2 lb spaghetti
Directions To make the sauce
Brown
the meat in olive oil until well browned on all sides. Add the garlic, onion,
and celery and sauté until tender. Add the herbs and cook for 1 more minute, stirring often. Add the tomato paste, tomatoes, water and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Lower heat and add the meatballs (see below) into the sauce. Do not stir for the first 15 minutes or so
until the meatballs begin to firm up. Cook for 2-3
hours, stirring occasionally, and adding extra water as needed if the
sauce becomes too thick.
To make the meatballs
Add
the bread crums to the water to moisten. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients
together with the bread crumbs. Shape into golf ball sized
balls, and set aside.
Cook the spaghetti al dente in lots of salted, boiling water, according to instructions on the packaging. Drain and serve in individual serving dishes. Top with the spaghetti sauce and the meatballs and add extra freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Serve with crusty Italian bread.
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