Spaghetti and Meatballs with Basil Oil

12m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the stale bread into small pieces.
  2. 2Soak the bread pieces in milk.
  3. 3Mix the soaked bread with beef mince, pork sausage, parsley, parmesan cheese, garlic, and an egg.
  4. 4Roll the mixture into meatballs.
  5. 5Prepare a simple tomato sauce with onions, garlic, passata and oregano.
  6. 6Sear the meatballs in olive oil until nicely browned.
  7. 7Add the seared meatballs to the tomato sauce.
  8. 8Stir the meatballs in the sauce and let them simmer.
  9. 9Blanch some basil leaves and place them in ice water.
  10. 10Blitz the basil leaves with oil and strain.
  11. 11Cook the spaghetti.
  12. 12Plate the spaghetti, add the meatballs and the basil oil. Top with parmesan cheese.

Ingredients

  • 1 stale bread
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 pound beef mince
  • 1 pork sausage
  • 1 handful parsley
  • 1 cup parmesan
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 bottle tomato sauce
  • 1 onions
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 handful basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound spaghetti

Equipment

knifebowlfood processorfrying panladle