Real Meatballs and Spaghetti
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 23
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
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For the meatballs
- 453.59 g ground pork
- 453.59 g ground beef
- 236.59 ml fresh white breadcrumbs (about 4 slices with crusts removed)
- 59.14 ml Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 29.58 ml fresh parsley, chopped
- 118.29 ml parmesan cheese, grated
- 9.85 ml kosher salt
- 2.46 ml black pepper
- 1.23 ml ground nutmeg
- 1 egg, beaten
- 177.44 ml water
- vegetable oil
- olive oil
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For the sauce
- 14.79 ml olive oil
- 236.59 ml chopped yellow onion
- 7.39 ml minced garlic
- 118.29 ml red wine
- 793.78 g can crushed tomatoes
- 14.79 ml chopped fresh parsley
- 7.39 ml kosher salt
- 2.46 ml black pepper
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For serving
- 680.38 g spaghetti, cooked
- parmesan cheese, grated
directions
- Place all the ingredients for the meatballs into a large bowl.
- Very gently, combine the ingredients with a fork or your hands until barely blended (overworking the mixture may make the meatballs tough!).
- Gently form the mixture into approximately 14-16 meatballs and set aside.
- Heat equal amounts of vegetable and olive oil into a large skillet and place the meatballs in the skillet in small batches (do not crowd meatballs) to brown on all sides over medium-low heat. This will take about 10 minutes.
- When they are done, remove them to a paper towel covered plate to drain.
- When finished browning all the meatballs, pour off the oils, but do not clean the skillet.
- To make the sauce, add the 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the same skillet and saute the onion over medium heat until translucent.
- Add the garlic and cook about a minute longer, but be careful not to burn the garlic.
- Add the red wine and scrape up all the bits on the bottom of the pan.
- To complete the sauce, add the tomatoes, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Return the meatballs to the sauce, cover the pan, and simmer on low heat for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Serve with the cooked spaghetti and parmesan.
- Note: The sauce and meatballs freezes well for leftovers.
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