Who doesn’t love spaghetti and meatballs? This lovely pasta and meat dish is something that you’ll always want to have on hand if you’re looking to create a nice, simple meal for you and your family.
INGREDIENTS
1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
1/3 c. bread crumbs
1 lb. spaghetti
1/2 c. onion, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
1 large egg
1/4 c. finely chopped parsley
Freshly ground black pepper
1 lb. ground beef
Steps:
- Get a large pot and fill it with boiling water that’s salted. Once it’s boiling, put the pasta in there and cook this so that it’s al dente and then drain it.
- Get a big bowl and put together the parsley, egg, bread crumbs, parmesan, garlic, a teaspoon of pepper and salt, and some red pepper flakes if you want it to be a little bit hot. Put this all together until it’s fully combined, and then, form this into 16 different bowls.
- Heat up a large pot and then put oil in it. Heat that up, then put the meatballs in there and then cook this, turning it every so often until each side is browned, usually about 10 minutes or so. put the meatballs onto a plate.
- Put the onion in there and then cook this until it softens, usually about 5 minutes. Place the crushed tomatoes and the bay leaf in there too, and then season the entire dish with pepper and salt, letting this simmer. Put the meatballs in there once more, putting it on a pot, covering this, simmering it so that it thickens up, usually about 8-10 minutes or so.
- Put the pasta on a plate, serving this with a large scoop of the meatballs along with the sauce as well. Then add the parmesan on top of this before you serve it!
Tips
What’s the best additions to this?
Well, it depends on the type of spaghetti you’re going for. Some people like to of course have something a bit different, almost adventurous too, and you can add veggies, or even other herbs and spices if you want something truly unique.
What’s the best sauce for this?
While you can of course, have any sort of sauce, it ultimately depends on the type of work you’re willing to put into this. If you need to make it quick, jarred marinara is never a bad thing, but if you do have a bit of extra time, you can make your own. You can also add specific herbs, spices, and the like, flavoring this as you continue on.
What’s the best additions to meatballs?
Again, this is all up to you.
You can add different mix-ins to the meatballs to make it easier for you. Tex-mex meatballs are actually quite popular and they have a fun taste of cheese to this, and you can also add spices to this too, especially if that’s what you like. The amazing thing about this, is that the sky’s the limit on what you’re looking to make.
The one catch here, is to make sure that the pan isn’t crowded when you fry these, and instead, put them in batches so that every single meatball has a gold crust.