Spaghetti and Meatballs
Total Time: 2 1⁄2 hoursYield: 8 Servings
Source: Cooking Light, September 2006
Category: Pasta
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 cup Onion (finely chopped)5 cloves Garlic (minced)
2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
1⁄2 teaspoon Salt
14 ounces Beef Broth
56 ounces Whole Tomatoes (undrained, chopped)
1 whole Bread Slice (or 1/3 cup bread crumbs)
2 whole Sweet Turkey Sausage Links
2⁄3 cups Basil (chopped)
3⁄4 cups Parsley (chopped)
2 whole Egg
1⁄2 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
1 pound Ground Beef
1 pound Spaghetti
1⁄2 cup Parmesan Cheese
1⁄4 cup Red Wine
Directions
- To prepare sauce, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 1 cup onion; saute for 3 minutes. Add 3 garlic cloves, and saute 1 minute. Add tomato paste; cook 1 minute.
- Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt, wine and broth. Cook 4 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- To prepare meatballs, place bread in a food processor, and process until fine crumbs. Combine the breadcrumbs, sausage, 1/2 cup onion, 1/3 cup basil, 1/4 cup parsley, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 garlic cloves, 2 eggs, and ground beef in a bowl.
- Preheat broiler. With wet hands, shape beef mixture into 32 meatballs. Place meatballs on a broiler pan. Broil 15 minutes or until done.
- Add meatballs to sauce; simmer 15 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Follow package instructions on cooking spaghetti.
- Sprinkle sauce with 1/2 cup parsley and 1/3 cup basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve over spaghetti. Sprinkle with cheese.