Spaghetti and Meatballs
Baked meatballs made with pork, beef, and Parmesan then tossed in tomato sauce and served over spaghetti.
servings: 4 to 6
total time: 2 hours
recipe by: Frankie
Ingredients
- MEATBALLS:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 TBSP dried parsley
- 1 TBSP dried oregano
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- SAUCE AND PASTA:
- 2 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 TBSP fresh chopped basil
- 1 pound dried spaghetti
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese for topping
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Directions
- MAKE THE MEATBALLS:
- In a large mixing bowl combine all the meatball ingredients using your hands to make sure everything is mixed thoroughly.
- Roll the mixture into balls about 2-inches in diameter (about 2.4 ounces each) and place the meatballs, about 1-inch apart from each other, onto a baking sheet (you should end up with roughly 16 good size meatballs). Cover the meatballs and refrigerate for 1 hour to allow flavors to meld.
- Remove the meatballs from the fridge and preheat the oven to 425°F.
- When the oven has preheated place the meatballs in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
- MAKE THE SAUCE AND PASTA:
- Heat the olive oil in a dutch oven or large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook while stirring until fragrant, about 5 seconds. Add the tomatoes, oregano, and salt and bring to a slight boil.
- Reduce heat to low and stir in the cooked meatballs, cover the pan and simmer on low heat while you cook the pasta.
- Make the pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Take the sauce off the heat and stir in the fresh basil. Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the pasta topped with the meatballs and sauce and sprinkle the freshly grated Parmesan on top.
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