Recipe of Favorite Spaghetti & Meatballs

Spaghetti & Meatballs.

Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I'm gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, spaghetti & meatballs. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I'm gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Spaghetti & Meatballs is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It's enjoyed by millions every day. It's simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Spaghetti & Meatballs is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook spaghetti & meatballs using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Spaghetti & Meatballs:

1. {Take of Serves: 2 people.
2. {Get 165 g of lean beef mince,.
3. {Make ready 165 g of pork mince,.
4. {Take 150 g of dried spaghetti,.
5. {Prepare 155 g of smooth tomato passata,.
6. {Prepare Half of a medium onion chopped very finely,.
7. {Take 1 of small to medium carrot grated finely,.
8. {Make ready 1/2 tbsp of tomato pureé paste,.
9. {Get 1 of medium egg,.
10. {Prepare 1 handful of fresh basil leaves,.
11. {Prepare 100 ml of water,.
12. {Take 1 tsp of dried oregano,.
13. {Take 2 of garlic cloves sliced finely,.
14. {Make ready 1 of small pinch of red chilli flakes,.
15. {Take of Salt and pepper to season,.
16. {Take of Olive oil Frylight.
17. {Make ready 10 g of finely grated quality Parmigianino Reggiano (optional).

Steps to make Spaghetti & Meatballs:

1. In a bowl combine the pork and beef mince, onion and carrot. Season with salt and pepper. Add the egg and combine everything together. Roll into 12 meatballs and leave in the fridge for 20-30 minutes to firm up..
2. Heat a large frying pan over a medium to high heat and spray entire base with a thin layer of oil. Add the meatballs. Brown them off, season with salt and pepper. Spray with a little more oil and toss in the pan every minute to move the meatballs around so all sides are browned..
3. Add the oregano, chilli flakes, tomato paste and garlic. Cook for 30 seconds then add the tomato passata. After a minute, add the water and stir. Turn the heat down lower and bring to a simmer..
4. Bring a saucepan of salted water to the boil and add the pasta. Begin to cook according to packet instructions..
5. Once the pasta has cooked for four minutes add two tbsp of the starchy pasta water into the pan with the meatballs. Give it a stir. Chop 9/10ths of the basil leaves and add to the sauce. Reserve the rest as garnish..
6. Gently simmer and reduce the sauce as the pasta cooks. Once the pasta has cooked drain it off well. Season with salt and pepper. Add the spaghetti into the pan with the meatballs and gently combine it all together..
7. Serve up and grate over some cheese and garnish with the remaining basil leaves. Enjoy!.

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