Worth the Wait Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe
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Ingredients: Spaghetti Sauce:
1 medium onion, chopped
3 T olive oil
1 T oregano
2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp powdered garlic
1 tsp fellel seed, crushed
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 T basil
1/4 C balsamic vinegar
3 28 oz. cans diced tomatoes with juice
1-2 T tomato paste, if needed
1-1 1/2 lbs. spaghetti noodles, cooked according to package directions
Meatballs:
1 lb ground chuck
1/2 C dry, unseasoned bread crumbs
1/4 C grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
1 small onion, minced (about 1/2 c.)
1 egg
1/2 C tomato sauce (buy an 8 oz. can, use half in the meatballs and add the rest to the sauce)
1 T basil
1 T parsley
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
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Directions:Sauce:
Measure all of your spices except the basil into a small bowl and set aside. Heat olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed kettle or soup pot. Add the onion and cook over medium-heat until soft and slightly brown. Toss in the oregano, pepper, garlic, fennel and cayenne, and let them cook about 15 seconds. Pour in the vinegar and give it a stir. Add the tomatoes and let cook on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, while you prepare the meatballs. Add the prepared meatballs to the sauce and let simmer about 30 minutes. Add the basil in the last 5 minutes of cooking time. If the sauce has not thickened, add 1 T. of tomato paste and stir well. Let it simmer a few more minutes - this should thicken the sauce. If it is still not thick enough for your liking, add another T. of tomato paste. Serve over spaghetti noodles.
Meatballs:
Turn on the broiler. Lightly spray a broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray. Put all of the ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Mix with your hands until everything is well blended. Using 1/4 c. of mixture, roll the meat in your hands to form a ball. Roll until the meat holds together well and the ball is smooth. The meatball should be slightly flattened to prevent them from rolling around on the broiler pan. It's also much nicer to make a sandwich with the leftover meatballs if they aren't rolling off the bread. Put the meatballs on the broiler pan and broil for 4-5 minutes. Turn the meatballs over and broil another 2 minutes or until the meatballs are nice and brown. This will set the meatballs - they will finish cooking in the sauce. Add the meatballs to the spaghetti sauce and let simmer about 30 minutes. |
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Notes: This takes some time, but it's soooo worth it. Double the recipe for meatballs and freeze them for a future meal. -- from Penzey's Spices
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