Name: Italian Meatballs and Spaghetti
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 pound ground pork; 1 pound ground beef; 2 slices white bread (crusts removed, then torn into tiny pieces); 1/4 cup bread crumbs (Italian style); 2 tbsp parsley (fresh chopped); 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated plus more for garnish); 2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground pepper; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 large egg (beaten); 3/4 cups warm water; 1/2 cup flour; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp olive oil; 6 cups Italian tomato sauce

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4.50 from 2 votes

This spaghetti and meatballs recipe might be my most favorite comfort food dish. Few things go together so well as that tangy tomato sauce and the well spiced meat.

Classic Italian spaghetti and meatballs recipe.

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Italian Meatballs and Spaghetti

This spaghetti and meatballs recipe might be my most favorite comfort food dish. Few things go together so well as that tangy tomato sauce and the well spiced meat.

4.50 from 2 votes

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Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 50

Servings: Servings

Calories: 404kcal

Author: Ben Rayl

Ingredients

1 pound ground pork
1 pound ground beef
2 slices white bread - crusts removed, then torn into tiny pieces
¼ cup bread crumbs - Italian style
2 tablespoon parsley - fresh chopped
½ cup parmesan cheese - freshly grated plus more for garnish
2 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 large egg - beaten
¾ cups warm water
½ cup flour
2 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 cups Italian tomato sauce

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix the ingredients (from the pork to the water) together gently with a fork until well combined.
Wet your hands, then form the mixture into 1" meatballs - you should have around 2 dozen.
Put the flour on a plate, then roll each ball gently to coat.
Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet, then brown the meatballs, 8 - 10 at a time for about 6 to 8 minutes, until browned and cooked through. be careful to not overcrowd, allow room for them to roll around and brown on all sides
Remove the cooked meatballs to a plate with paper towel to drain.
Heat as much tomato sauce as you want in a large pot, then add the meatballs and let them simmer together for about 20 minutes.
Serve over al dente spaghetti and garnish with extra Parmesan cheese.