Spaghetti with Meatballs This family recipe that I am sharing today is composed of cheesy and juicy meatballs with a meaty tasting marinara sauce..of spaghetti and a simple sun-ripened tomato sauce for the ultimate spaghetti and meatballs. In my experience meatballs with caramelized onions taste better than meatballs made with raw onions. Spaghetti and Meatballs will make anyone smile.

Ingredients of Spaghetti with Meatballs

  1. You need 1 1/2 lb of lean ground beef.
  2. Prepare 1 clove of garlic, minced.
  3. It's 1 small of onion, minced.
  4. It's 2/3 tsp of basil.
  5. It's 2/3 tsp of oregano.
  6. You need 1 small of onion.
  7. It's 2 clove of garlic.
  8. You need 1 can of tomato paste.
  9. Prepare 1 medium of green pepper.
  10. Prepare 1 medium of red pepper.
  11. It's 1 tsp of oregano.
  12. You need 1 tsp of basil.
  13. Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground cinnamon.
  14. It's 1/2 tsp of sugar.
  15. Prepare 1/4 cup of plain yogurt.
  16. You need 1/2 tsp of thyme.
  17. Prepare 2 can of diced tomatoes.

Spaghetti with Meatballs step by step

  1. In a bowl, mix together ground beef, minced onion and garlic, and first grouping of oregano and basil..
  2. form this mixture into balls around 1 inch in diameter.
  3. place balls into deep saucepan and cook them on med-high heat, turning as necessary to fully cook the balls. No greasing necessary..
  4. add the other chopped onion and cloves of minced garlic. Saute until tender..
  5. add remaining ingredients. add a full can of water with the tomato paste and don't be shy to add extra water to rinse out cans of tomatoes. It will boil off later..
  6. stirring often, allow to simmer for 45 minutes to an hour..
  7. cook pasta and spoon sauce and meatballs on top. Garnish with fresh parmesan..

If you are putting this much love and care into your sauce and meatballs, make sure you treat your spaghetti right, too. Boil it in heavily salted water and undercook. Spaghetti and Meatballs--nearly everyone's favorite "Italian" dish--is truly international fare. These spaghetti and meatball nests are the ultimate party snack. Heat meatballs per package directions, then toss in marinara sauce.

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