SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 @ 7:56 PM
NOW I LIKE TO MAKE THE SPAGHETTI MYSELF HOWEVER I'M NOT GOING TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN HOW AS I WAS TAUGHT IN THE SOUTH OF ITALY ,BY AN ITALIAN 'MAMA' AND IT WOULDN'T FIT WITH QUICK AND EASY MEALS AS THE SAUCE ITSELF TAKES ABOUT 20-25 MINUTES AND YOU CAN BUY FRESH SPAGHETTI IN MANY SUPERMARKETS NOW...SO LETS GET ON WITH THE SAUCE.....
INGREDIENTS for 4 people
Spaghetti 500g (boiled 'al dente '......just cooked through with a tiny bit in the middle of the pasta when you bite down that is still firm)
400g minced beef
100 g powdered parmesan cheese
2 eggs
50 g breadcrumbs
salt ,pepper
olive oil
red wine
750 g grated tomatoes
oregano,
method
start by having two pans ready one for boiling the pasta and the other for the sauce (the sauce pan should ideally be like a large frying pan with a transparent lid.
place water ready to start to boil for the pasta first (I usually turn this on after starting to saute the meatballs remember to add the spaghetti when it comes to the boil and keep an eye on it ,but it should be just finishing at the same time as your sauce.)
making the meatballs ........place the meat in a bowl with the eggs, half of the parmesan cheese ,breadcrumbs,a good pinch of salt and pepper and some oregano....and a couple of tablespoons of red wine...................give it all a good mix then make the meatballs about the diameter of a two euro coin ,then saute them lightly with a little olive oil in the sauce pan ,until they are browned off.
Add the grated tomatoe and the rest of the parmesan cheese to the meatballs and cook on medium heat (treat them gently or they will break up) with the lid on for 15 mins until the sauce hace reduced and thickened (add some salt and pepper to taste and serve with your spaghetti.
buen provecho.