Spaghetti and Meatballs

Name: Spaghetti and Meatballs
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 36 milliliters fresh breadcrumbs (made from stale bread); 794 grams chopped San Marzano tomatoes; 1 large carrot, chopped; 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 2 ribs celery ribs, chopped; 2 larges eggs; 15 grams fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped; 12 grams fresh basil leaves, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 454 grams ground beef; 227 grams ground pork; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 79 milliliters chicken stock, preferable homemade or low-sodium store bought; 3 liters chicken stock, preferable homemade or low-sodium store bought; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for forming meatballs; 50 grams freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish; 8 servings Salt; 454 grams spaghetti; 2 or 3 sprigs fresh thyme, tied together with cotton string; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 1 mediums yellow onion, finely chopped; 2 mediums yellow onions, chopped

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Spaghetti and Meatballs might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 8 servings with 680 calories, 36g of protein, and 33g of fat each. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 687 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. If you have eggs, breadcrumbs, celery, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Chicken Meatballs For Spaghetti and Meatballs, Best Spaghetti and Meatballs, and Spaghetti and Meatballs.

Instructions

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For the meatballs: In a large bowl, using your hands mix together the beef, pork, Parmesan, parsley, breadcrumbs, stock, salt, cayenne, eggs, garlic and onions until evenly combined. Be careful not to overwork the mixture; you don't want to compact the meat too much or the meatballs will be tough. Put a little oil on your hands and form loosely into golf ball size meatballs. You should have about 2

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Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Gently add the meatballs and brown thoroughly on all sides; this will take about 15 minutes.

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Transfer the meatballs to a plate, and refrigerate until you are ready to cook them in the sugo.

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For the gravy: In the same pan you used to cook the meatballs, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the celery, onions and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 8 minutes.

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Add the garlic and bay leaves and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Push the veggies to one side and add the tomato paste, toasting it on the bottom of the pan for 1 minute. Stir into the vegetables.

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Add the tomatoes, chicken stock and thyme, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer very gently, partially covered, until thick and significantly reduced, about an hour.

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Carefully add the meatballs, a few at a time, and simmer, stirring very gently now and then - don't break-a-ya bawls! - until cooked through, 40 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and thyme sprigs.

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Add most of the basil and stir, reserving a little to sprinkle over the top for serving.

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Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a pot of salted boiling water until al dente, about 8 minutes.

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To serve, put the pasta into a large serving bowl. Immediately ladle sauce on top and then the meatballs.

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Garnish with chopped fresh basil and freshly grated Parmesan. Plate the remaining sauce and meatballs in a separate bowl.

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Recommended wine: Chianti, Nero D Avola, Sangiovese

Spaghetti and Meatballs works really well with Chianti, Nero D Avola, and Sangiovese. All these Italian red wines have enough acidity to match the tomato sauce perfectly in this classic Italian-American dish. The Taittinger Brut La Francaise ( Magnum) with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 160 dollars per bottle.

Taittinger Brut La Francaise ( Magnum)

This Champagne is a blend of some 30 Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vineyards, respectively 40% and 60% of the total, from several harvests of perfectly ripened grapes.