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