Spaghetti and meatballs

Servings

4-5

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Cuisine

Italian

Super simple. Very tasty! This dish always hit the spot, everyone likes it and it is delicious as always! Juicy meatballs with a rich tomato sauce, what more do you want? 

Spaghetti and meatballs

Ingredients

    Meatballs

    • 500 gr beef
    • Panko
    • Splash ketjap manis
    • Few drips tabasco
    • Splash worcestershire sauce
    • 1 egg
    • Salt
    • Pepper
    • 1 shallot
    • 3 garlic cloves
    • 100 gr parmigiano

    Sauce

    • Few celery sticks
    • 1 big carrot
    • 3 shallots or a big white onion
    • 3 anchovy fillets
    • 3 garlic cloves
    • 2 tbsp tomato paste
    • 2 cans crushed tomatoes + some water
    • Fresh thyme
    • Parmigiano rind
    • Salt
    • Pepper

    Rest

    • 400 gr dry spaghetti
    • Parmigiano 

    Directions

    1. Mince a shallot and some garlic cloves
    2. To a bowl add the beef mince, shallot, garlic, worcestershire sauce, tabasco, ketjap manis, salt, pepper, parmigiano and an egg. Mix well
    3. Add panko to the beef mixture till it is not wet anymore
    4. Make little meatballs and fry in a pan with olive oil until golden brown on all sides
    5. Chop the carrot and celery into little cubes
    6. To a pan on medium heat add some oil, the anchovy, shallot, garlic, celery and carrot. Mix well and let saute.
    7. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, some water, thyme, salt, pepper and a parmigiano rind to the saucepan and let simmer for 30 minutes.
    8. Boil the pasta in salted water.
    9. Mix tighter the meatballs with the sauce, some paste water and the pasta
    10. Serve and top with more parmigiano!