Sunday In Brooklyn Spaghetti Meatballs Recipes

SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place a large pot of water on to boil for spaghetti. When it boils, add salt and pasta and cook to al dente.
• Mix beef and Worcestershire, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, garlic, salt and pepper. Roll meat into 1 1/2 inch medium-sized meatballs and place on nonstick cookie sheet or a cookie sheet greased with extra-virgin olive oil. Bake balls 10 to 12 minutes, until no longer pink.
• Heat a deep skillet or medium pot over moderate heat. Add oil, crushed pepper, garlic and finely chopped onion. Saute 5 to 7 minutes, until onion bits are soft. Add beef stock, crushed tomatoes, and herbs. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes.
• Toss hot, drained pasta with a few ladles of the sauce and grated cheese. Turn meatballs in remaining sauce. Place pasta on dinner plates and top with meatballs and sauce and extra grated cheese. Serve with bread or garlic bread (and some good chianti!)

SPAGHETTI AND SICILIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Pasta
• Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Set aside
• Sauce
• Heat the oil in a heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion the onion and sauté until golden (~ 10 minutes)
• Add the garlic and continue to sauté for another minute or so.
• Increase the heat to medium-high, add the tomatoes (along with their juice) and 2 Tbsp basil. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat low and simmer until the sauce has thickened, breaking up the tomatoes with a fork (~ an hour). Stir in the remaining 2 Tbsp basil.
• Season with salt and pepper. Set sauce aside
• Meatballs
• Preheat oven to 350° F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium-sized bowl, combine the bread crumbs and milk. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add parmesan, onion, basil, egg, garlic, and pepper. Add sausage, ground beef, pine nuts, and currants. Blend well.
• Using wet hands, form mixture into 2-inch balls and place them on the baking sheet. Bake until the meatballs are light brown and cooked through (~ 30-35 minutes)
• Add to the sauce.
• Serve hot over pasta

SUNDAY IN BROOKLYN SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. Begin by making the sauce. In a large sauce pan, brown garlic in olive oil.
• 2. Add remaining ingredients, stir together and bring to a boil.
• 3. Simmer uncovered for 45 minutes. Stir frequently. (add a little water if sauce begins to stick to pot).
• 4. While sauce is cooking, prepare meatballs
• 5. Mix together meatball ingredients ground beef through minced garlic.(Oil will be used for frying the meatballs)
• 6. Form meat into 2 inch balls.
• 7. Heat olive oil in large frying pan. (If the oil is not hot enough, the meatballs will stick)
• 8. On a medium flame, quickly brown meatballs on each side. (Be careful not to fully cook the insides of the meatballs). ( Also, use a spatula to gently lift under meatballs and turn over)
• 9. Transfer meatballs to sauce pot and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring frequently. (If meatballs stick to bottom, add a little water.)
• 10. While sauce and meatballs cook, prepare spaghetti.