Spaghetti and 'Eyeballs
The recipe Spaghetti and 'Eyeballs could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in roughly 45 minutes. One serving contains 87 calories, 7g of protein, and 2g of fat. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 45. Head to the store and pick up polly-o mozzarella string cheese, classico family favorites pasta sauce, ground beef, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Mix meat, stuffing mix, water, eggs and 1/4 cup pasta sauce. Shape into 16 (2-inch) meatballs. Insert 1 cheese piece into top of each meatball, with end of cheese piece just showing at top.
Place on baking sheet. Top each with olive slice to resemble eyeball.
Bake 20 to 25 min. or until meatballs are done (160F). Meanwhile, cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt and heat remaining pasta sauce as directed on jar.
Serve topped with meatballs and sauce.
Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio
Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Santa Margherita Chianti Classico Riserva with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 27 dollars per bottle.
Santa Margherita Chianti Classico Riserva
An authentic Italian Chianti made from grapes grown in the heart of Tuscany’s Chianti Classico region. An exquisite expression of the Sangiovese grape, with substantial acidity from the low pH of the soil in this region.The aromas of this complex red wine range from cherries and plums to gladiolus flowers and earthy flint. The tannic, oak-aged flavors are bright and round, with a dry, warm, earthy finish.Best enjoyed with very flavorful dishes, such as tomato-based sauces, mushroom ravioli, beef or pork roasts, and game meats from venison to pheasant. It is also excellent with mature cheeses.Blend: 85% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon