Real Meatballs and Spaghetti

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Directions for: Real Meatballs and Spaghetti

Ingredients

Meatballs

lb(s) ground veal

lb(s) ground pork

1 lb(s) ground beef

1 cup white bread crumbs (4 slices, crusts removed)

cup seasoned dry bread crumbs

2 Tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped

cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

2 tsp kosher salt

tsp black pepper, freshly ground

tsp ground nutmeg

1 extra-large egg, beaten

Vegetable oil

Olive oil

Sauce & Pasta

1 Tbsp good olive oil

1 cup yellow onion, chopped (1 onion)

1 tsp garlic, minced

cup good red wine, such as Chianti

1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes in pure, chopped

1 Tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped

1 tsp kosher salt

tsp black pepper, freshly ground

1 lb(s) spaghetti, cooked according to package directions

For serving

1 pounds spaghetti, cooked according to package directions

Freshly grated Parmesan

Directions

Meatballs

1.

2. Place the ground meats, both bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, salt, pepper, nutmeg, egg, and 3/4 cup warm water in a bowl. Combine very lightly with a fork. Using your hands, lightly form the mixture into 2-inch meatballs. you will have 14 to 16 meatballs.

3. Pour equal amounts of vegetable oil and olive oil into a large (12-inch) skillet to a depth of 1/4-inch. Heat the oil. very carefully, in batches, place the meatballs in the oil and brown them well on all sides over medium-low heat, turning carefully with a spatula or a fork. this should take about 10 minutes for each batch. Don't crowd the meatballs. Remove the meatballs to a plate covered with paper towels. Discard the oil but don't clean the pan.

Sauce & Pasta

1. for the sauce, heat the olive oil in the same pan. Add the onion and saute over medium heat until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the wine and cook on high heat, scraping up all the brown bits in the pan, until almost all the liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, parsley, salt, and pepper.

2. Return the meatballs to the sauce, cover, and simmer on the lowest heat for 25 to 30 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through. Serve hot on cooked spaghetti and pass the grated Parmesan.

For serving

1. Place the ground meats, both bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, salt, pepper, nutmeg, egg, and 3/4 cup warm water in a bowl. Combine very lightly with a fork. Using your hands, lightly form the mixture into 2-inch meatballs. you will have 14 to 16 meatballs.

2. Pour equal amounts of vegetable oil and olive oil into a large (12-inch) skillet to a depth of 1/4-inch. Heat the oil. very carefully, in batches, place the meatballs in the oil and brown them well on all sides over medium-low heat, turning carefully with a spatula or a fork. this should take about 10 minutes for each batch. Don't crowd the meatballs. Remove the meatballs to a plate covered with paper towels. Discard the oil but don't clean the pan.

3. for the sauce, heat the olive oil in the same pan. Add the onion and saute over medium heat until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the wine and cook on high heat, scraping up all the brown bits in the pan, until almost all the liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, parsley, salt, and pepper.

4. Return the meatballs to the sauce, cover, and simmer on the lowest heat for 25 to 30 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through. Serve hot on cooked spaghetti and pass the grated Parmesan.;

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