Print
Spaghetti And Meatballs
A classic among spaghetti classics: spaghetti and meatballs! You can never go wrong with a pasta dinner like this!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories per serving 942 kcal
Ingredients
- 9 oz dry spaghetti (250 g)
- 8 raw meatballs
- ½ small onion chopped
- 1 medium garlic clove chopped
- 7 oz canned chopped tomatoes (200 g)
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 glass red wine
- 2 tbsp worcester sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp caster sugar
- ground cinnamon
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 3 bay leaves
- 3 cloves
- grated cheese
- olive oil
- pepper
- salt
Instructions
- Pour a little olive oil in a large pan and bake the meatballs for 8 minutes until brown. Then transfer the meatballs to a clean plate and put them aside.
- Don’t wipe the pan clean. Then add the chopped garlic and onion together with the bay leaves, rosemary and cloves. Place the pan over medium heat.
- Gently fry the ingredients for 3 to 4 minutes. Then add the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, the sugar and a pinch of cinnamon.
Stir well. Then add the red wine, balsamic vinegar and worcester sauce. Season with a good dash of pepper and salt. Bring the tomato sauce to a rolling boil and then turn the heat low. Simmer the sauce under a lid for 15 minutes. Stir regularly. Then blend or mix the sauce until very creamy.
- Check the seasoning and add extra pepper or salt to taste if necessary. If the sauce is too bitter or vinegary, add an extra pinch of sugar to reduce that flavor. Then add the browned meatballs to the sauce.
- Cover and cook the meatballs for 15 minutes until warmed through. Also cook the pasta al dente and then drain it.
- Then add the pasta to the sauce and meatballs and stir well. Divide the pasta and meatballs over deep plates. Sprinkle with grated cheese and serve hot.
