Spaghetti With Small Meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground veal or 1 lb beef ⓘ
- 1/8 cup Italian breadcrumbs ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 pinch pepper ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder ⓘ
- 1/4 cup olive oil ⓘ
- 1 onion, finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped ⓘ
- 2 cups tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped (I use canned tomatoes) ⓘ
- 3/4 cup chicken stock ⓘ
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder ⓘ
- salt & pepper, to taste ⓘ
Instructions
- Combine ground meat, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, nutmeg and chili powder, then form the mixture into small balls with the palms of your hands.
- Heat oil in frying pan, and cook onion and garlic for 5 minutes. Add the meatballs and brown all over.
- Add tomatoes, stock, wine, tomato paste, garlic powder, and salt & pepper, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Place cooked pasta on a heated platter. Pour some sauce and meat balls over the pasta. Sprinkle with grated cheese and serve immediately.
- Note: Sometimes I will make extra meatballs and flash freeze them, then store them in plastic bags. When I'm ready to use them, I make the sauce and add the frozen meatballs to the sauce allowing for a longer cooking time.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1081
kcal
54% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).