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Simple & Delicious Meatballs and Spaghetti Recipe

by Catherine Pappas

Ingredients

3 lbs. ground beef Seasoning for the Meatballs: 3 eggs 3 slices white bread ¼ cup milk ¼ cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese ¼ cup fresh parsley 4-5 cloves of garlic ½ tsp. dried oregano 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. black pepper ½ tsp. red pepper flakes 2 tablespoons Olive oil

For the Simple and Easy Sauce: 1 red onion – sliced thin 3 cloves of garlic – chopped 28 oz. can of plum tomatoes ¼ cup red wine 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. black pepper ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes ¼ tsp. sugar ¼ cup of grated Romano or Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 lb. of your favorite spaghetti Grated Romano or Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Seasoning for the Meatballs:
2. Combine all of the above ingredients for the meatball seasoning in a food processor and process.
3. In a large bowl mix together the ground beef with the ingredients from the food processor.
4. Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
5. Shape the ground beef into desired size meatballs. Place in a baking dish and bake 25 – 30 minutes.
6. For the Simple and Easy Sauce:
7. Heat a large cast iron frying pan with the olive oil. Add the sliced onions and chopped garlic to gently sauté until the onion is soft and the garlic fragrant.
8. Add the plum tomatoes and the wine and continue to simmer on low. Add the seasonings and the grated cheese and continue to simmer on low.
9. When the meatballs are ready; add to the sauce and simmer on low for about 30 minutes, while preparing the spaghetti.
10. Plate the spaghetti and top with a drizzle of olive oil, the sauce, meatballs and finish with the grated cheese and a dash of red pepper flakes.

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