Mozzarella Meatballs & Spaghetti
"This is not my own recipe but one that I found a few years ago in "The Cook's Kitchen Collection" from Benchtop Books. I made it for a dinner with friends and we loved it. Although I'm often tempted to use prepackaged meatballs for myself, when I cook spaghetti & meatballs for guests this is my favorite meatball recipe. If you have kids let them mix up and make the meatballs -it's easy and they'll have fun. Feel free to vary the seasoning for both the meat or the sauce."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 cup fresh white breadcrumbs
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- salt and pepper (optional)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 5 ounces mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
- 12 ounces spaghetti (or preferred pasta)
directions
- Put the beef, breadcrumbs, garlic, half the parsley, salt& pepper into a bowl.
- Add the egg and mix well.
- Cut the mozzarella cheese into 16 small cubes.
- Take a heaped teaspoonful of beef mixture and form it into a ball around each cube of cheese.
- Heat the oil in a large covered pan, add the meat balls to the pan, cover and cook until brown on all sides.
- Add the onion to the pan, cook for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the tomatoes and juice.
- Bring up to a simmering point, cover and cook for 30 minutes.
- Uncover pan and cook for a further 10 minutes to allow the sauce to reduce and thicken slightly.
- While the meatballs are cooking, cook the spaghetti in boiling water until done to your preference.
- Drain well and divide among 4 warmed plates.
- Divide the sauce among the plates of spaghetti and then sprinkle with the remaining parsley.
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Reviews
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I really enjoyed this, thanks. It was easy but tasty. I might make a big batch to freeze. -
This was very good! I thought the hamburger mixture was a little bit mealy, but that is probably because I used store bought breadcrumbs instead of fresh. Thanks for the recipe!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Nurbel
Ottawa, Ontario
I'm male, early 30's and live with my longtime girlfriend. I do the cooking, she does the baking. We both do the eating. ;^)
What else? I have a spicy food addiction and have over 30 hot sauces taking up too much space in my fridge. I also have hard time not buying any cook book that I find that has great pictures - especially if I'm hungry. Many of them I never use for more than inspiration... looking through them gets me thinking about what I would like to make or eat.
