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diff --git a/content/spaghetti-and-meatballs.md b/content/spaghetti-and-meatballs.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3325b4c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/spaghetti-and-meatballs.md @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ +--- +title: "Spaghetti and Meatballs" +date: 2021-03-13 +tags: ['italian', 'pasta', 'beef', 'pork', 'cheesefare'] +author: closedgl +--- + +- ⏲️Prep time: 20 min +- 🍳 Cook time: 40 min +- 🍽️Servings: 6 + +## Ingredients + +### For the sauce + +- ½ chopped sweet yellow onion +- 3 cloves chopped garlic +- 1 cup finely chopped carrots +- 1 cup chopped cremini brown mushrooms +- 2 cans (28 oz.) Italian plum tomatoes +- ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley +- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil +- 3 tbsp. tomato paste +- ¼ cup grated Parmesan-Romano cheese blend +- ¼ cup red wine (optional) + +### For the meatballs + +- 1 lb. ground beef +- ½ lb. fresh bulk Italian style pork sausage +- 2 tbsp. finely chopped basil +- 2 tbsp. finely chopped Italian parsley +- ½ cup finely chopped cremini brown mushrooms +- 2 large eggs +- ¾ cup unseasoned breadcrumbs +- ¼ cup grated Parmesan-Romano cheese blend +- Red wine (optional) + +### For the pasta + +- 1 ½ lb. dry spaghetti + +## Directions + +### Prepare the sauce + +1. Heat olive oil in a 4 to 5 quart pot on medium-high heat. +2. Add onions and cook for 2 minutes. +3. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds longer or until fragrant. +4. Add the carrots and mushrooms, and cook for 2 minutes. +5. Add the tomato paste, stir to blend, and cook for a minute longer. +6. Add the canned tomatoes, basil, and parsley. +7. Mash and stir the tomatoes with a potato masher until the sauce starts to thicken, about 5 minutes over medium-high heat. +8. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently while preparing meatballs, stirring occasionally. + +### Form the meatballs + +9. In a large bowl, mix by hand the beef, Italian sausage, basil, parsley, mushrooms, eggs, breadcrumbs, cheese, and 2 tablespoons of salt and pepper. + - Do not overmix or the meatballs will be tough. +10. Use small melon baller (or teaspoon) to form 1-inch round meatballs. +11. Roll and compress into tight balls. + +### Cook the meatballs + +12. In a separate wide, shallow pan, heat olive oil on medium-high heat. +13. Brown meatballs on all sides for about 2-3 minutes. + - Depending on the pan size, you may need to brown two batches of the meatballs. Cook them in a single layer; do not crowd the pan by stacking them. + - Do not overcook the meatballs; they will continue to cook in the sauce. +14. Towards the end of browning the meatballs, add a little bit of red wine to deglaze the pan. + +### Finish and simmer the sauce + +15. Add the cheese and red wine to the sauce and stir it in. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to taste. +16. Add meatballs and gently stir. Simmer the sauce and meatballs for 30-45 minutes while cooking the spaghetti, stirring occasionally. + +### Cook the spaghetti + +17. [Cook the pasta](/pasta) and optionally add 1/3 cup of pasta water to the sauce. +### Serve + +18. Place a thin layer of sauce on a plate. Add pasta, sauce and meatballs. |