Spaghetti and Meatballs Spaghetti and Meatballs- learn to make meatballs for spaghetti, and even get the kids involved with this easy homemade meatball recipe! How to Make Spaghetti and Meatballs. There are three parts in making it.

Ingredients of Spaghetti and Meatballs

  1. Prepare 300 g of minced beef.
  2. You need 400 g of Spaghetti (Santa Lucia).
  3. It's 10 g of Cinnamon.
  4. Prepare 5 g of dried oregano.
  5. You need 5 g of dried mint.
  6. You need 8 g of black pepper.
  7. Prepare 15 g of salt.
  8. Prepare 3 pcs of bayleaves.
  9. Prepare 2 pcs of onions.
  10. It's 3-4 pcs of large tomatoes.
  11. You need 1 pc of green capsicum.
  12. It's 2-4 tbsp of butter or margarine.

Spaghetti and Meatballs instructions

  1. Take 7g salt, 5g cinnamon, 4g black pepper and mix. Spread on the minced meat and knead the spices into it..
  2. Shape the minced meat into balls and let sit for a while..
  3. Chop and mince the onions and capsicum. Remove the seed core from the tomatoes before dicing them..
  4. Take the mince balls and in a pan add just a little water about 1/4 a cup. Put the balls in the pan and bring to simmer until the outside turns brown in colour. Flip over to the raw side and do the same, before removing..
  5. Take your diced veggies (onions, tomatoes and capsicum) and fry them using butter or margarine for three to four minutes..
  6. Add the remaining salt, black pepper, bayleaves, oregano, cinnamon and mint and let it cook for a minute..
  7. Remove the sauce (this is my version of marinara sauce) and using an immersion blender blend until it is smooth. Alternatively an ordinary blender can also do..
  8. Return the now smooth sauce (marinara) to the heat and let it simmer stirring constantly..
  9. Add the precooked meatballs in the sauce and cover. Let it cook for five minutes over low heat..
  10. Boil water in another pan and add your spaghetti. Let it boil for 4-6 mins if you like it "al dente". If you like it completely soft but not overcooked add 2-3 more minutes..
  11. After the spaghetti has been cooked to your desired taste. Run it through cold water and add a little salt and margarine in a pan and toss the spaghetti in it. Let it cook for two minutes..
  12. Serve the meatballs and pasta and enjoy..

I don't think there is any doubt that caramelized onions taste better than raw onions, the question is whether the extra effort is worth it. The mother of all Italian-American foods, excepting pizza, perhaps, is spaghetti and meatballs. Simple to cook, with easy ingredients and only a little prep work, the dish is somehow marvelously rich and. Sprinkle with more Parmesan and serve with some basil (if using) and remaining sauce alongside for topping. For a great spaghetti and meatball recipe you need a simple tomato sauce with lots of flavour.

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