When I title this dinner as "simple", it is because I love the senses this dish stirs. It stirs the senses of a time when dinner was served in the kitchen with pots and pans, thick loaves of bread and huge hunks of cheese for grating. It stirs a time of aprons, and chrome kitchen chairs scraped along the floor as they are hastily pulled out to sit down for dinner. It reminds me of the times of dipping chunks of bread in the sauce and enjoying every minute. It was a simpler time and yet a time that memories are made of.
Simple Meatballs and Spaghetti
Ingredients
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- 3 lbs. ground beef
Seasoning for the Meatballs3 eggs
- 3 slices white bread
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 4-5 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
For the Simple and Easy Sauce1 red onion – sliced thin
- 3 cloves of garlic - chopped
- 28 oz. can of plum tomatoes
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp. sugar
- 1/4 cup of grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb. of your favorite spaghetti
- Grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
Instructions
For MeatballsCombine all of the above ingredients for the meatball seasoning in a food processor and process.
- In a large bowl mix together the ground beef with the ingredients from the food processor.
Preheat Oven 350 degreesShape the ground beef into desired size meatballs. Place in a baking dish and bake 25 – 30 minutes.
For the Simple and Easy SauceHeat 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.
- 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.
- When the meatballs are ready; add to the sauce and simmer on low for about 30 minutes, while preparing the spaghetti.
- 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.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
Enjoy with Love,
Catherine
xo
Beauty Follower says
Love it since I was a child!
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kitchen flavours says
Meatballs and spaghetti are always a hit in my house. These looks delicious!
Thanks for sharing!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
Does any meal say family more than spaghetti and meatballs? I think not. 🙂
Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoes says
Mmmmm, a perfect recipe for cold nights ahead. I love the images you conjured up at the start of this post. I wish I could pull up a chair and have a bowl full right now!
~~louise~~ says
Many, many, many memories have been made through the years over a "simple" meal of Spaghetti & Meatballs, Catherine. Most good, a few not so good, all are forever...
Gotta have the red pepper flakes:) Thank you so much for sharing...
Chatty Crone says
Not so simple at all and it is a good sturdy meal and it is so pretty.
Kim G. says
Meatballs and pastas, always a huge hit around here:)