Spaghetti and Meatballs
This recipe is so good you won't believe that this spaghetti and meatballs are ready in just 35 minutes!
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Ingredients:
| 1 pound | spaghetti |
| salt, for pasta water | |
| 1 1/4 pound | ground sirloin |
| 2 teaspoons | worcestershire sauces, eyeball it |
| 1 | egg, beaten |
| 1/2 cup | italian bread crumbs, a couple of handfuls |
| 1/4 cup | grated parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano or Romano cheese |
| 2 cloves | garlic, chopped |
| salt and pepper | |
| 2 tablespoons | extra-virgin olive oils, 2 turns of the pan |
| 1/2 teaspoon | crushed red pepper flakes |
| 4 cloves | garlic, crushed or chopped |
| 1 | small onion, finely chopped |
| 1 cup | beef stock, available on soup aisle in market in small paper boxes |
| 1 (28-ounce) can | crushed tomato |
| handful a chopped flat-leaf parsley | |
| 10 leaves | fresh basil leaves, torn or thinly sliced |
| grated cheese, such as parmigiano-reggiano or romano, for passing at table | |
| crusty bread or garlic bread, for passing at the table |
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Place a large pot of water on to boil for spaghetti. When it boils, add salt and pasta and cook to al dente.
Mix beef and Worcestershire, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, garlic, salt and pepper. Roll meat into 1 1/2 inch medium-sized meatballs and place on nonstick cookie sheet or a cookie sheet greased with extra-virgin olive oil. Bake balls 10 to 12 minutes, until no longer pink.
Heat a deep skillet or medium pot over moderate heat. Add oil, crushed pepper, garlic and finely chopped onion. Saute 5 to 7 minutes, until onion bits are soft. Add beef stock, crushed tomatoes, and herbs. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes.
Toss hot, drained pasta with a few ladles of the sauce and grated cheese. Turn meatballs in remaining sauce. Place pasta on dinner plates and top with meatballs and sauce and extra grated cheese. Serve with bread or garlic bread (and some good chianti!)
Source: foodnetwork.com
