Cooking Time
45 min.
Serves
6
Cuisine
Italian
Difficulty
Categories
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About This Recipe
Spaghetti with meatballs in tomato sauce may seem like an ordinary dish, but there are a few features that make it special. First, the ground beef is enriched with freshly prepared garlic paste and aromatic herbs, which gives the meatballs a refined texture, rich flavor, and appetizing aroma. The sauce for the meatballs is made from canned tomatoes and fresh basil, excluding the use of ketchup or tomato paste. The result is a dish of high culinary standard, especially if the spaghetti is cooked to an "al dente" state, avoiding overcooking.
Ingredients List
Total Ingredients: 13
Serves:
Spaghetti - 500 g
Beef - 800 g
Chicken fat - 100 g
Garlic - 2 clove
Parsley - 1 pcs.
Green onion - 1 bunch
Flour - 160 g
dried thyme - 4 g
oregano - 4 g
For sauce:
Tomatoes in their own juice - 600 g
Onion - 2 pcs.
Garlic - 3 clove
fresh basil - 2 bunch
Nutrition Facts
Serves:
🥓
Fat
210г
🍚
Carbohydrates
496г
🥩
Protein
233г
🔥
Kcal
Daily Values
Preparation Steps
Step 1
First, grind the beef pulp and fat in a meat grinder. Then, in a blender, blend finely chopped green onions, parsley and garlic, adding 100 ml of cold water, until you obtain a smooth paste. Combine the resulting paste with minced meat. Season the mixture with salt and pepper, knead thoroughly with your hands for 5-7 minutes. Cover with film and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Step 2
Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. Sauté them in a large sauté pan in olive oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes along with the liquid and 100 ml of water. Cook the sauce over medium heat, stirring, for 7-8 minutes. Remove from heat, add finely chopped basil leaves, stir, then add salt and pepper to taste.
Step 3
Mix flour with dried herbs. Wet your hands in hot water and form the minced meat into walnut-sized meatballs. Dredge meatballs in flour mixture, shaking off excess flour.
Step 4
Heat oil in a large frying pan. Fry the meatballs in batches until golden brown on all sides. Place finished meatballs on paper towels to remove excess fat.
Step 5
Place the meatballs in a saucepan with the prepared tomato sauce. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat, covered, for 10 minutes. While the meatballs are cooking, prepare the spaghetti.
Step 6
Boil water in a large saucepan, add salt and cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Drain in a colander and immediately place on warmed plates. Place meatballs and sauce on top. Serve immediately.
Enjoy your meal!
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