# Spaghetti and Meatballs

This recipe shows how to make a delicious spaghetti and meatballs dish with a unique twist: the meatballs are made into large squares and stuffed with cheese.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 lb ground beef
- 0.5 lb mild italian sausage
- 2 slices bread
- 0.5 cup water
- 0.25 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Dan-O's Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Dan-O's spicy seasoning
- 1 egg
- 1 lb mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 can Crushed tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 onion
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 0.5 box spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon parsley

## Instructions

1. Dice bread into cubes, add water, mix it and set it aside.
2. In a bowl, add ground beef, Italian sausage, Parmesan cheese, minced garlic, salt, pepper, Dan-O's Italian seasoning and Dan-O's spicy seasoning.
3. Mix well the bread and water and then add it to the bowl with the meat.
4. Mix all ingredients in the bowl very well and set it aside.
5. Cut the mozzarella cheese into four pieces.
6. Grab a handful of meat and wrap it around a piece of cheese.
7. Heat up the pan with olive oil and put the meatball squares in it.
8. Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook for two to three minutes, then flip it and cover again.
9. Meanwhile, dice the onion.
10. Put the diced onion in the same pan and add two cloves of minced garlic, stir it and add one can of crushed tomatoes.
11. Add two bay leaves, more Dan-O's Italian seasoning, and stir well. If the sauce is too chunky, blend it.
12. Add a little bit of sugar, close the lid and blend again.
13. Put the blended sauce back into the pan.
14. Add some kosher salt, black pepper, Dan-O's spicy and Dan-O's original seasoning. Mix well.
15. Take the meatball squares from the pan and put them in a baking tray. Put them in the oven at 225°F.
16. Put the meatball squares in the sauce.
17. Cover the pan and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
18. Boil the water and add salt and butter.
19. Add spaghetti to the boiling water and stir it.
20. Serve the spaghetti with the meatball squares and sauce. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and parsley.

## Equipment

- knife
- bowl
- measuring cup
- frying pan
- oven
- blender

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14yxAyxkFN/
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- Extracted: 2025-02-23

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