Spaghetti and Meatballs

155 mins
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Score the top of the tomatoes.
  2. 2Blanch tomatoes for about a minute and then put them in ice bath.
  3. 3Take the skin off the tomatoes and core them.
  4. 4Chop the tomatoes and put them in a bowl.
  5. 5Mince the shallot.
  6. 6Mince half of the garlic to go in the sauce, and the other half to go into the meatballs.
  7. 7Chop fresh thyme and basil.
  8. 8Quarter the sweet onion.
  9. 9In a pot add butter, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.
  10. 10Add the chopped tomatoes, shallot, garlic, basil, and thyme.
  11. 11Add salt and pepper.
  12. 12Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer and let it simmer for about two hours, stirring occasionally.
  13. 13Make the pasta by forming a well with 00 flour, adding eggs, a pinch of salt, and a drizzle of olive oil.
  14. 14Incorporate the flour and egg mixture to form a dough and knead for about 10 minutes. Wrap and let rest for 30 minutes.
  15. 15Use the KitchenAid pasta attachment to roll and cut the pasta into spaghetti.
  16. 16In a bowl, combine ground beef, fresh thyme, chopped basil, minced garlic, dried oregano, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian breadcrumbs.
  17. 17Add an egg and mix the ingredients.
  18. 18Add parmesan cheese and mix well.
  19. 19Form the meatballs and put them in the oven at 355°F for about 30 minutes or until cooked through.
  20. 20After two and a half hours, mash the large tomato chunks in the sauce using a potato masher.
  21. 21Add the cooked spaghetti to the sauce and mix.
  22. 22Plate the spaghetti with meatballs, sauce and grated parmesan cheese and garnish with fresh basil.

Ingredients

  • 4.5 pounds tomatoes
  • 1 Shallot
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 handful fresh thyme
  • 1 handful fresh basil
  • 1 sweet onion
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 drizzle olive oil
  • 1 drizzle balsamic vinegar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 2 cups 00 flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 0.25 cup Italian breadcrumbs
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese

Equipment

knifecutting boardlarge potice bathbowlscissorspasta maker