Spaghetti with meatballs

20m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice the bread.
  2. 2Tear the slices into smaller pieces and put them in a bowl.
  3. 3Pour fresh milk over the bread and let it soak.
  4. 4Put the minced meat in a separate bowl.
  5. 5Add Parmigiano cheese to the meat.
  6. 6Grate garlic over the meat mixture.
  7. 7Chop some parsley.
  8. 8Add the chopped parsley to the meat mixture.
  9. 9Squeeze the milk from the bread and add the bread to the meat mixture.
  10. 10Add salt and black pepper to the mixture.
  11. 11Mix all ingredients together with your hands.
  12. 12Break an egg, whisk it, and add half of it to the meat mixture.
  13. 13Mix again until well combined.
  14. 14Roll the mixture into very small meatballs.
  15. 15Chop the onion.
  16. 16Pour olive oil into a pot and add the chopped onion.
  17. 17Use a food mill to process the peeled tomatoes into a sauce.
  18. 18Add the tomato sauce to the pot with the onion and olive oil.
  19. 19Cook the sauce for 20 minutes, adding salt and black pepper to taste.
  20. 20Fry the meatballs in olive oil until browned.
  21. 21Once browned, transfer the meatballs to the tomato sauce.
  22. 22Cook the spaghetti in boiling water.
  23. 23Pour the tomato sauce (without the meatballs) into a pan.
  24. 24Transfer the cooked spaghetti into the pan with the sauce and mix thoroughly.
  25. 25Turn off the heat.
  26. 26Grate Parmigiano and Pecorino cheese over the spaghetti.
  27. 27Mix well.
  28. 28Serve the spaghetti on a plate.
  29. 29Top with meatballs and additional grated cheese.

Ingredients

  • bread
  • fresh milk
  • minced meat
  • Parmigiano cheese
  • garlic
  • parsley
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 1 egg
  • onion
  • olive oil
  • canned peeled tomatoes
  • spaghetti
  • Pecorino cheese

Equipment

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Tips

  • The secret is in the bread.