The Best Spaghetti & Meatballs
Homemade Italian comfort food
Tender meatballs simmered in rich homemade marinara sauce served over perfectly cooked spaghetti.
Equipment
Ingredients
Meatballs
ground beef (room_temperature)
500 g
onion (finely_chopped)
1 piece
garlic (minced)
3 clove
egg (beaten)
1 piece
bread crumbs (dry)
60 g
milk (room_temperature)
60 ml
parmesan cheese (grated)
30 g
fresh parsley (chopped)
15 g
salt
5 g
black pepper
3 g
Marinara Sauce
canned whole tomatoes (crushed)
800 g
garlic (minced)
4 clove
olive oil
30 ml
onion (finely_chopped)
1 piece
fresh basil (chopped)
10 g
salt
5 g
black pepper
2 g
Pasta
spaghetti (dry)
400 g
salt
15 g
Instructions
Prepare meatball mixture
Combine all meatball ingredients in a large bowl.
Form meatballs
Shape the mixture into golf ball-sized meatballs.
Brown the meatballs
Heat oil in a large pan and brown meatballs on all sides.
Prepare marinara sauce
Sauté onion and garlic, then add tomatoes and herbs.
Simmer meatballs in sauce
Add browned meatballs to sauce and simmer gently.
Cook spaghetti
Cook spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente.
Serve
Toss pasta with sauce and meatballs, garnish with parmesan and basil.
Original recipe
Storage
Store meatballs and sauce together; cook fresh pasta when serving
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