Spaghetti and Meatballs
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- Total Time
- 1hr 5mins
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- Serves
- 8
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- Calories
- 586
Spaghetti and Meatballs in homemade marinara sauce. Learn how to make juicy Italian Meatballs - so tender and big! The Best Homemade Spaghetti Meatballs.
Inspired by: https://natashaskitchen.com/spaghetti-and-meatballs-recipe/recipe updated Feb 22, 2022
Ingredients
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- Bread
- 3 slices
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- Italian sausage
- 455 g
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- Water
- 160 ml
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- Ground beef
- 455 g
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- Parmesan cheese
- 40 g
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- Garlic clove
- 8
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- Sea salt
- 1 teaspoon
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- Black pepper
- ½ teaspoon
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- Egg
- 1
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- All purpose flour
- 95 g
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- Olive oil
- 3 tablespoons
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- Yellow onion
- 1
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- Crushed tomatoes
- 1.6 kg
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- Bay leaves
- 2
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- Salt & pepper
- as needed
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- Fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons
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- Spaghetti
- 455 g
Tools
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Stove
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Large mixing bowl
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Large cast iron skillet
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Medium bowl
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Large saucepan
Step preview
- Combine bread pieces with 2/3 cup water
- Set aside for 5 min then mash with a fork
- In a large mixing bowl add: ground beef, sausage, parmesan, minced garlic cloves, salt, black pepper, egg and mashed bread crumbs
- Mix until well combined and form into 1 1/2" meatballs
- Dredge/roll meatballs in flour, dusting off excess
- Heat a deep, large, heavy skillet or a dutch oven over medium heat
- Add about 3 tbsp oil
- Add meatballs in 2 batches without crowding the pan
- Saute until browned on all sides
- Remove meatballs and set aside
- In the same skillet over medium heat, add more oil if needed and the 1 cup of chopped onion
- Saute onion stirring often until soft and golden approx 5 min
- Add 4 cloves minced garlic
- And stir 1-2 min until fragrant
- Stir in 2 cans of crushed tomatoes and 2 bay leaves
- Bring to a light boil
- Add meatballs back into the pan with tomato sauce, partially cover with lid or cover with a splatter screen to reduce splatter
- Cook at a gentle simmer for 30 min, turning the meatballs occasionally
- Meatballs will be tender and sauce will be thickened
- Five minutes before sauce is done, stir in chopped fresh basil and season with salt and pepper to taste
- Prepare a saucepan and add the pasta
- Cook pasta according to package instructions until aldente (or to desired doneness), drain and return to the empty pot
- Pour sauce and meatballs over spaghetti and toss gently to combine
- To serve family-style, transfer to a large platter, garnish with parmesan cheese and fresh basil and serve hot