Spaghetti with Meatballs

Name: Spaghetti with Meatballs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams 80 percent lean ground beef; 2 Tbsps freshly chopped basil leaves; 794 grams diced tomatoes; 1 egg; 1 Tbsp chopped garlic; 0 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning; 59 milliliters milk; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 mediums onion, diced; 1 mediums onion diced; 2 Tbsps freshly chopped parsley leaves; 1 teaspoons salt; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 454 grams box spaghetti; 2 sticks mozzarella string cheese, cut into small cubes or 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella; 2 slices white bread, cut into cubes

Spaghetti with Meatballs might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 783 calories, 46g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe covers 40% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have garlic, freshly basil leaves, onion, 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.

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

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In a large bowl combine the milk and bread.

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Milk

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Let the bread absorb the milk.

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Add remaining meatball ingredients except the cheese. Using your hands, gently combine all the ingredients until they are thoroughly mixed. Take about 3 tablespoons of the meat mixture and roll into a ball and press into a patty.

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Place a mozzarella cube or 1 tablespoon shredded cheese onto the patty and bring up the sides around the cheese and roll between hands to form a ball.

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Place onto a nonstick baking sheet or a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Repeat process with remaining meat and cheese.

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Place the meatballs into the oven and cook for 12 minutes.

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Remove baking sheet from the oven and set aside.

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In a medium pot heat olive oil over medium heat.

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Add onion, garlic and saute for 3 minutes.

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Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes. Gently stir in the meatballs and any pan drippings from baking sheet and simmer for another 5 minutes.

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