Spaghetti And Meatballs
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy, Eggs, Meats | Taste4 | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 3/4 | c | Minced garlic |
| 3/4 | c | Olive oil |
| Two, 1 pound 8 ounce | ||
| cans of crushed | ||
| peeled tomatoes | ||
| with their juice | ||
| 2 | Tomato cans of water | |
| 1 | t | Ground pepper |
| 1 | T | Chopped parsley |
| 2 | T | Chopped fresh basil |
| 2 | t | Salt |
| Sugar to taste | ||
| 1 1/2 | c | Soft white bread cubes |
| 1/3 | c | Milk |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 1 | lb | Ground beef |
| 1/2 | c | Grated Romano cheese |
| 1/2 | t | Finely minced garlic |
| 1/4 | c | Finely minced parsley |
| Salt and pepper to taste | ||
| 2 | T | Olive oil |
| 1 | lb | Spaghetti |
| 1 | T | Butter |
INSTRUCTIONS
Tomato sauce: Heat oil in a casserole. Add garlic and stir until lightly golden. Then add the crushed tomatoes with their juice, 2 tomato cans of water, the ground pepper, chopped parsley, chopped fresh basil and salt. Then taste it. If it seems a little acidic, add a little sugar Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes. Meatballs In a bowl mix together the milk and egg. Add mixture to bowl of bread cubes. Toss to coat. Let the bread stand for 15 minutes. Mash the bread cubes and add to a 1 pound of ground beef, grated Romano, garlic, and parsley. Mix together. Add salt and pepper to taste. With wet hands form walnut size balls. Brown the meatballs lightly in olive oil. Add meatballs to 6 cups sauce bubbling in pot. Simmer 45 minutes. Cook the spaghetti in boiling, salted water for the length of time specified on the box. Drain spaghetti by lifting it out of its cooking pot in a strainer/colander, pour the water out of the pot, transfer some cooked spaghetti from strainer/colander to pot in which it was cooked. Ladle some sauce over pasta. Stir to coat. Add a knob of butter and toss again. Add meatballs and toss. Plate the pasta on 4 serving plates or pasta bowls. Add more sauce on top. Serve immediately with a block of Parmigiano-Reggiano and a cheese grater on the side. Yield: 4 servings Suggested wine: Montevina Barbera, Amador County, 1994 Converted by MC_Buster. Recipe by: TASTE SHOW #TS4884 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 6640
Calories From Fat: 3324
Total Fat: 372.6g
Cholesterol: 754.5mg
Sodium: 8498.4mg
Potassium: 4404.7mg
Carbohydrates: 561.4g
Fiber: 30.7g
Sugar: 32.9g
Protein: 256.7g