Spaghetti With Homemade Meatballs |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Easy sauce with savory meatballs! Ingredients:
3 tablespoons olive oil |
1 yellow onion, finely diced |
kosher salt |
fresh ground black pepper |
3 garlic cloves, minced |
2 cups torn pieces crustless white bread (1/2-inch pieces) |
1/2 cup buttermilk |
2 lbs ground beef |
1/4 cup chpped fresh flat-leaf parsley |
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme |
5 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes |
7 cups tomato sauce |
1 1/2 lbs spaghetti, cooked and drained |
grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, for serving |
Directions:
1. In large saute pan over medium heat, warm 1 tablespoons oil. Add onion and salt; cook 10 minutes. Add garlic, cook 1 minute. Let cool. In bowl, combine bread and buttermilk. Add beef, onion mixture, parsley, thyme, 2 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 teaspoons pepper; mix with hands until cohesive. Form into 10 meatballs. Stuff cheese cubes into center of each on; reroll meatball.
2. In same pan over medium-high heat, warm 2 tablespoons oil. Brown meatballs in 2 batches, 8 minutes per batch. Transfer to plate. Pour tomato sauce into pan; add meatballs. Simmer over medium heat, turning meatballs once, until cooked through, 25-30 minutes. Serve spaghetti in bowls; top with sauce and meatballs. Pass cheese alongside.
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