Real Meatballs and Spaghetti

Name: Real Meatballs and Spaghetti
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters fresh white bread crumbs (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 Tbsps 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; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tbsp good olive oil; 6 servings Olive oil; 6 servings Freshly grated Parmesan; 118 milliliters 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)

Real Meatballs and Spaghetti might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 1114 calories, 54g of protein, and 69g of fat. This recipe covers 40% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of kosher salt, flat-leaf parsley, seasoned bread crumbs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

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Place 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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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 oil and olive oil into a large (12-inch) skillet to a depth of 1/4-inch.

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Olive Oil

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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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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 saute 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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Tomato