🍝 Spaghetti & Meatballs Recipe
🧾 Ingredients
🥩 Meatballs
-
500g ground beef or chicken
-
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
-
1 egg
-
3 cloves garlic (minced)
-
2 tbsp chopped parsley or coriander
-
1/4 cup grated parmesan (optional)
-
1/2 tsp salt
-
1/2 tsp black pepper
-
1/2 tsp chili flakes (optional)
🍅 Tomato Sauce
-
2 cups tomato puree or crushed tomatoes
-
2 tbsp oil or butter
-
3 cloves garlic (minced)
-
1 small onion (finely chopped)
-
1 tsp sugar (optional)
-
Salt & pepper to taste
-
1/2 tsp oregano or Italian seasoning
🍝 Pasta
-
250–300g spaghetti
-
Water + salt for boiling
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Make meatballs
-
Mix all meatball ingredients in a bowl.
-
Form medium-size balls.
-
Fry in a pan with a little oil until browned (not fully cooked yet). Set aside.
2️⃣ Cook sauce
-
Heat oil in a pan → sauté onion until soft.
-
Add garlic → cook 30 seconds.
-
Add tomato puree, sugar, salt, pepper, oregano.
-
Simmer 10 minutes.
3️⃣ Cook meatballs in sauce
-
Add meatballs to sauce.
-
Cover and simmer 15–20 minutes until fully cooked.
4️⃣ Boil spaghetti
-
Cook spaghetti in salted boiling water until tender.
-
Drain and add to the sauce pan.
5️⃣ Serve
-
Toss spaghetti with sauce.
-
Top with meatballs & extra herbs or cheese 🤌
⭐ Quick Tips
-
Want softer meatballs? Add 2 tbsp milk to mixture.
-
For creamy version → stir in 2 tbsp cream at the end.
-
For one-pan method → cook spaghetti directly in sauce with extra water.