Spaghetti And Meatballs Recipe

We are here with yet another famous Italian recipe- the world’s most famous Spaghetti and meatballs!! 

Why the recipe becameso famous over time? It has a story. The spaghetti and meatballs recipe is not an Italian staple dish. It is only spaghetti and pasta, you see. But when a large number of Italian immigrants came to the US between 1880 and 1920, meat became an easily affordable item for the Italians. They combined spaghetti and meatballs, and soon was loved by everyone!

In this post, we will explain its ingredients, procedure, its nutritional value, and why you should have it for dinner. 

Nutritional Value of Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe

Spaghetti and meatballs are not recommended to those who are on a diet. It has more calories in one serving as compared to a brownie [chuckles]. However, having it once in a while does not hurt your tummy, yes?

One serving of authentic spaghetti and meatballs has 801 calories in it. Total fat is 30g, saturated fat is 9.4g, cholesterol is 77mg, sodium is 1335mg, mono-saturated fat is 11g, polyunsaturated fat is 5.5g while trans fat is 0.7g. Total carbohydrates are 99g, protein is 33g and potassium is 872.5mg. 

Seeing the other side of the coin, the spaghetti and meatballs recipe is healthier than you think. The protein coming from beef in the meatballs and the energy coming from tomatoes are just the “veggie power” that your body needs. Pasta has the energy-producing carbs that your body wants from time to time. Weight watchers can opt for lean beef while making this recipe for their loved ones at dinner and be watchful of their portions on the plate. 

Ingredients

Spaghetti and meatballs ingredients are easy to find as most of them are available at your home. You don’t have to worry if some guests are coming over for dinner on Sunday and you have to make a pot full of this scrumptious recipe.

Let us enlist all spaghetti and meatballs ingredients for you to get started. 

• Spaghetti: at least 1 pound
• Salt and water: for boiling

For preparing authentic spaghetti and meatballs, you must make delicious meatballs. 

• Minced beef or ground sirloin: 1 ¼ pounds
• Egg: 1 (beaten)
• Parmesan or Romano cheese: ¼ cup
• Worcestershire sauce: 2 teaspoons
• Bread crumbs: half cup
• Garlic: 2 (chopped)
• Salt and pepper: as per your taste 

For making a smooth spaghetti and meatballs sauce, you would need:

• Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
• Small onion: 1 small and finely chopped
• Garlic: 4 (chopped)
• Crushed red pepper flakes: half a teaspoon
• Beef stock: 1 cup
• Flat leaf parsley: one handful
• Fresh basil leaves: 10
• Crushed tomatoes: 1 can
• Grated cheese and garlic bread to serve as a side with the main dish

Procedure 

The spaghetti and meatballs recipe is easy to make as all you have to do is mix the ingredients of the meatballs together, fry or bake, and assemble all the steps for finalizing it with a presentable look. The spaghetti and meatballs recipe is easy with respect to its immediate preparation. You can work on all the steps simultaneously and it does not take much time to cook. 

Why do we say so? Have a look at its procedure.

1. Keep your oven preheated to 425°F.
2. On the other hand, put a large bowl of water on the stove. Bring it to a boil and put spaghetti with some salt to make it ready. 
3. Now we move on to the preparation of meatballs. Mix minced beef, Worcestershire sauce, eggs, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, garlic, and cheese into a new bowl. Mix all the ingredients well.
4. Make meatballs half an inch in size.
5. Place them on a cookie sheet that should be greased with olive oil beforehand.
6. Put the meatballs into the oven for baking up to 10-12 minutes.
7. Another option is you can deep fry them, however, it might not be preferred by those who keep a calorie check. 
8. For spaghetti and meatballs sauce, heat oil in a deep pan on medium heat.
9. DON’T FORGET THE BOILING PASTA ON THE OTHER STOVE!
10. Fry some garlic, crushed pepper, and finely chopped onion together in the oil. 
11. Sauté the onions for 5-7 minutes till they are soft and translucent.
12. Add beef stock and crushed tomatoes along with basil and parsley.
13. Keep the ingredients simmering for 10 minutes so that all the flavors mix well with their respective aroma. 
14. Quickly add the baked meatballs in spaghetti and meatballs sauce and let them take the flavor of sauce all over them. 
15. Take spaghetti out of the boiling water and drain them well. After they are ready, spread the spaghetti in an open dish.
16. Pour sauce with meatballs over the spaghetti with some extra grated cheese to give it a melty finish.
17. If you like, you can serve it with garlic bread. ENJOY!