Spaghetti and Meatballs

I am pretty sure pasta, meat, and cheese form the ultimate comfort food combination.  Therefore, I decided to provide all these elements in the timeless recipe of spaghetti and meatballs.  I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did. 

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Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1-2 slices bread, stale and cubed, found here
• ½ cup milk (I used oat milk)
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup onion, minced
• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 Tbsp. basil, dried
• ½ Tbsp. oregano, dried
• 1 Tbsp. parsley, dried
• Salt and pepper to taste

Spaghetti

• 1 package dried spaghetti
• Marinara sauce, found here
• Parmesan cheese, grated (garnish)
• Basil, sliced (garnish)

Method

Meatballs

1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2. In a food processor, pulse the bread cubes into crumbs
3. In a small bowl, soak the bread crumbs in the milk
4. In a large bowl, combine all meatball ingredients
5. Mix with hands until homogeneous
6. Form into balls and place on parchment-lined baking sheet
7. Bake for 15 minutes

Spaghetti and Meatballs

• Boil spaghetti according to package instructions
• In a large pan, heat marinara sauce over low heat
• Strain spaghetti and add to marinara sauce
• Add meatballs to spaghetti and mix until everything is covered in sauce
• Garnish with parmesan cheese and basil
• Serve and enjoy

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