Essentials: Spaghetti and Meatballs

Name: Essentials: Spaghetti and Meatballs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters fresh white breadcrumbs (made from 4 slices, crusts removed); 794 grams crushed tomatoes, or plum tomatoes in puree, chopped; 680 grams spaghetti, cooked according to package directions; 1 extra large egg, beaten; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 454 grams ground beef; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 227 grams ground pork; 227 grams ground veal; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tbsp good olive oil; 6 servings Freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 118 milliliters good red wine, such as Chianti; 59 milliliters seasoned dry bread crumbs; 6 servings Vegetable oil; 237 milliliters chopped yellow onion (1 onion)

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Essentials: Spaghetti and Meatballs a try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 51g of protein, 53g of fat, and a total of 957 calories. Head to the store and pick up ground veal, ground pork, ground nutmeg, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Put the ground meats, both bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, salt, pepper, nutmeg, egg, and 3/4 cup warm water in a bowl.

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Parmesan

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Salt

Egg

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Combine very lightly with a fork. Using your hands, lightly form the mixture into 2-inch meatballs. You will have 14 to 16 meatballs.

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Meatballs

Pour equal amounts of vegetable and olive oil into a large (12-inch) skillet to a depth of 1/4 inch.

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Olive Oil

Vegetable

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Heat the oil. Very carefully, in batches, place the meatballs in the oil and brown them well on all sides over medium-low heat, turning carefully with a spatula or a fork. This should take about 10 minutes for each batch. Don’t crowd the meatballs.

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Cooking Oil

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Spatula

Remove the meatballs to a plate covered with paper towels. Discard the oil but don’t clean the pan.

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Meatballs

Cooking Oil

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For the sauce, heat the olive oil in the same pan.

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Olive Oil

Sauce

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Add the onion and sauté over medium heat until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.

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Onion

Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.

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Garlic

Add the wine and cook on high heat, scraping up all the brown bits in the pan, until almost all the liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, parsley, salt, and pepper.

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