How To Make Spaghetti and Meatballs

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This hearty, delicious dish will win over your toughest critics!

To complete this How-To you will need:

1 tbsp. olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
3-4 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
2 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
3 oz. tomato paste
1/4 c. red wine
Handful fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 lb. ground pork
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. Italian bread crumbs
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 lb. spaghetti
Grated Parmesan or Romano cheese for topping
1 c. olive oil (optional)

Step 1: Saute onions

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until they're soft and translucent -- about five minutes.

Step 2: Add red pepper, garlic, tomato products, and wine

Add the red pepper flakes and garlic and stir for a minute. Then add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, and red wine.

Step 3: Season and let simmer

Add the parsley, basil, and oregano, and let the sauce simmer, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.

Tip: If the sauce is too thick, thin it with water.

Step 4: Mix ingredients for meatballs

Place the remaining ingredients (except the spaghetti and cheese) in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.

Step 5: Form meatballs

Roll the mixture into balls.

Tip: Dampen your hands to prevent the meatballs from sticking while you're rolling them.

Step 6: Brown meatballs

Saute the meatballs in the oil in a skillet until browned on all sides. Drain, and place them in the sauce to finish cooking. Return to a simmer, and cook, partially covered, for 30 minutes. Do not stir.

Step 7: Simmer

Continue simmering over low heat, partially covered, for about an hour. Stir occasionally during this final phase of cooking.

Step 8: Serve over cooked spaghetti

Cook the spaghetti according to the instructions on the package and drain. Spoon the sauce and meatballs over the spaghetti. Top with grated Parmesan or Romano cheese, and dig in!

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[MichaelShellyTV]

FUCK IT ... im driving to olive garden.

[everywherecity]

What happened to noodles, meat, and sauce being the main and only ingredients? That is just time consuming and pricey.

[jilow]

@cenalover386 Some people enjoy cooking, and you'll also notice the quality and price difference!

[mattyflower1]

im just like waitin 4 the list to stop wtf???

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[HellxOmega]

Video starts at 1:08 Enjoy! 

[scefen]

My recipe: Cook spaghetti, put meatballs in the microwave, pour some ketchup over it and then BON APPETITE

[cenalover386]

why do this when you can just go buy some Chef Boyardee?!!

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[DoubleADuckTape]

I boil the pasta

then...

I..

put in sauce.

Then I eat it!