Spaghetti and Meatball

Name: Spaghetti and Meatball
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters basil leaves, torn or shredded; 118 milliliters Italian bread crumbs, 3 handfuls; 1 small carrot, peeled and chopped into a small dice; 2 small ribs celery from the heart, chopped; 118 milliliters grated cheese, Parmigiano or Romano, plus more to pass at table; 710 milliliters chicken stock, available in a box on the soup aisle; 1 loaf Italian crusty bread, for dunking; 1 large egg, beaten; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 454 grams ground beef, pork and veal mix (meatloaf mix), available at butcher counter; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan; 1 medium yellow skinned onion, chopped; 2 Tbsps chopped parsley leaves; 227 grams spaghetti, broken in half; 710 milliliters tomato sauce or one 14-ounce can plus one 8-ounce can

Spaghetti and Meatball might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1066 calories, 51g of protein, and 41g of fat each. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have spaghetti, crusty bread, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the egg you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.

Instructions

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Preheat a medium soup pot over medium heat.

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Soup

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Pot

Add extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, carrots, onions, celery, garlic and saute 5 minutes.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add tomato sauce and stock and cover pot. Turn up heat and bring to a fast boil.

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Tomato Sauce

Stock

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Pot

While soup comes to a boil, mix the ground meat with cheese, bread crumbs, egg and parsley.

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Breadcrumbs

Ground Beef

Parsley

Cheese

Soup

Egg

Roll into 1 1/2- to 2-inch balls.

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Roll

Remove lid from soup and slide balls into soup. Bring back to a boil then stir in spaghetti. Reduce the heat and simmer soup 10 minutes more, until pasta is tender and balls have cooked through. Stir in basil and remove "stoup" from the stove.

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Spaghetti