Spaghetti with meatballs in tomato sauce

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make spaghetti with meatballs in tomato sauce? Prepare all the necessary ingredients for the sauce.

2. STEP 2

   

   Peel the garlic and finely chop it with a knife.

3. STEP 3

   

   Heat olive oil in a frying pan, add garlic, add ground pepper and salt. Fry for no more than 1 minute. How to choose a frying pan and oil, read the separate articles at the end of the recipe.

4. STEP 4

   

   Add chopped tomatoes to the garlic. Stir.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add basil sprigs to the sauce. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer the sauce for about 20 minutes over low heat.

6. STEP 6

   

   Prepare all the necessary ingredients for the meatballs. Take any minced meat. I have lean minced beef. If you wish, you can use your favorite spices.

7. STEP 7

   

   Peel the onion and grate it or chop it very finely. Peel and chop the garlic (you can chop it finely or pass it through a press).

8. STEP 8

   

   Wash the parsley in running water, dry with a paper towel and finely chop with a knife.

9. STEP 9

   

   Peel the crust off a piece of bread. Soak the bread crumb in milk, then squeeze it out.

10. STEP 10

    

    Grate the cheese on a fine grater. You can use any cheese. The main thing is that it is natural, fresh, without the use of milk fat substitutes.

11. STEP 11

    

    In a bowl, combine minced meat, onion, garlic, bread, grated cheese, egg and chopped parsley. Salt and pepper to taste, add nutmeg.

12. STEP 12

    

    Mix everything thoroughly.

13. STEP 13

    

    With wet hands, form the minced meat into small meatballs.

14. STEP 14

    

    Place meatballs in tomato sauce. Simmer covered for 15-20 minutes. Turn the meatballs over halfway through cooking. Meatballs in tomato sauce in a frying pan are ready.

15. STEP 15

    

    Read how to choose and cook spaghetti in a separate article. There is a link to it at the end of the recipe.

16. STEP 16

    

    Boil the spaghetti in salted water with olive oil until al dente. Drain the pasta in a colander.

17. STEP 17

    

    Divide the finished pasta among plates. Place meatballs on top and pour tomato sauce over. Serve spaghetti with meatballs, garnished with basil sprigs.

Comments on the recipe

Christmas tree

10.11.2023

4.6

It didn't take me long to cook spaghetti with meatballs in tomato sauce. For the base of the tomato sauce, I used homemade tomato juice, and instead of a slice of white bread, I took 15g breadcrumbs and added 30ml of warm boiled water to it. I liked the idea of ​​adding grated hard cheese to the minced meat. I used dried basil for the sauce. It turned out to be very easy to form the meatballs, they turned out even and after cooking they kept their shape well. It was a tasty and aromatic lunch!