Spaghetti And Meatballs
These are Mrs. Frank Sinatra's meatballs with the sauce from Joe Dog's Mafia Cookbook. Serve it with crunchy Italian bread.
Calories per serving: 385kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound (226.8 g) Chuck steak
- 1/2 pound (226.8 g) Pork loin
- 2 cloves (2 cloves) Garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup (50 g) Parmesan, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) Roasted garic powder
- 2 (2) eggs
- 1 cup (108 g) breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) oregano
- 1 tsp. (1 tsp.) finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) Pepper, freshly grated
~~ -- Joe Dog's Sauce -- ~~
- 2 cloves (2 cloves) Garlic, crushed
- 1/4 cup (54 g) *Olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) Garlic powder
- 28 ounces (793.79 g) Tomatoes, canned, whole
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) *Dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) Black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 tablespoon (2 tablespoon) Basil, dried
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) *Chicken base
- 1 cup (236.59 g) Water
~~ -- Pasta -- ~~
- 1 pound (453.59 g) Spaghetti
Instructions
Prep:
- Cut the pork into pieces that will fit down the tube of the grinder, about 1 1/2 inches. Cut the beef into similar sizes. Put the meat on a flexible cutting board and leave in the freezer for about half hour or until the meat is hard but not frozen.
- Feed the meat through the grinder using the small grinder plate.
- Preheat the oven to 300 °F (149 °C)
- Put the ground meat and remaining ingredients in a stand mixer and stir until the mixture is thoroughly mixed.
- Use a 1/4 cup scoop to make the meatballs.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until the balls reach 140 °F (60 °C) on an instant-read thermometer.
- Remove the balls from the oven.
- If you are not going to use them right away, let them cool slightly then refrigerate.
- If you are going to use them right away, let them rest and keep warm.
For the Sauce
- Saute garlic in olive oil until garlic dissolves. Add tomatoes, stir and simmer for 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and allow to simmer over low heat for 25 to 30 minutes. You can use a stick blender to break up the tomatoes. If you are reheating the meatballs, put them in the sauce and cook for another 15 minutes, otherwise, just add them to the sauce.
For the Pasta
- Use the passive cooking method. If you have a water kettle, boil the water separately; otherwise, put about 2 quarts of water in the pot and bring it to a boil. Put the pasta in the pot (if using a water kettle, pour the boiling water over the pasta in the pot). It's your choice to salt the water or not. You can use the water after it is cooled to water your plants. If you don't salt the water, add a little more salt to the sauce. Boil the pasta for 2 minutes, then cover it and let it sit off the heat for at least 10 minutes.
- Drain the pasta and put it in a large bowl. Add the meatballs and sauce and top with grated parmesan and shredded fresh basil leaves.
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