Simple Meatballs and Spaghetti
By: Lady Catherine ...
Published: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 11:49am

Ingredients




3 lbs. ground beef
Seasoning for the Meatballs:
3 eggs
3 slices white bread
¼ cup milk
¼ cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
¼ cup fresh parsley
4-5 cloves of garlic
½ tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons Olive oil
For the Simple and Easy Sauce:
1 red onion – sliced thin
3 cloves of garlic – chopped
28 oz. can of plum tomatoes
¼ cup red wine
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. black pepper
¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
¼ tsp. sugar
¼ cup of grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb. of your favorite spaghetti
Grated Romano or Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1 Seasoning for the Meatballs: 2 Combine all of the above ingredients for the meatball seasoning in a food processor and process. 3 In a large bowl mix together the ground beef with the ingredients from the food processor. 4 Preheat Oven 350 degrees: 5 Shape the ground beef into desired size meatballs.  Place in a baking dish and bake  25 – 30 minutes. 6 For the Simple and Easy Sauce: 7 Heat a large cast iron frying pan with the olive oil.  Add the sliced onions and chopped garlic to gently sauté until the onion is soft and the garlic fragrant. 8 Add the plum tomatoes and the wine and continue to simmer on low.  Add the seasonings and the grated cheese and continue to simmer on low. 9 When the meatballs are ready; add to the sauce and simmer on low for about 30 minutes, while preparing the spaghetti. 10 Plate the spaghetti and top with a drizzle of olive oil, the sauce, meatballs and finish with the grated cheese and a dash of red pepper flakes.