Spaghetti and Meatballs
INGREDIENTS
To Make Meatballs:
- 1 pound Minced Meat
- 2 teaspoons All Purpose Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 medium onion, grated
- 4 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 stalk escallion, finely minced
- 2 thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 teaspoon pepper flakes
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil (for frying)
To Make Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 clove(s) garlic, chopped
- 2 teaspoons All Purpose Seasoning
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 1 can tomato paste (8 ozs.)
- 1 can tomato sauce (8 ozs)
- 3 teaspoons pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Pepper Sauce
- 1 cup Tomato Ketchup
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup Spaghetti Sauce (optional)
- 1 cup tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup powdered parmesan cheese
- 1 cup Anchor Cheddar Cheese
To Prepare Spaghetti:
- 12 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 packet Spaghetti
- 2 cloves garlic, shredded
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 1/4 cup powdered parmesan cheese
DIRECTIONS
- Place ground beef in a bowl, add all ingredients EXCEPT flour and mix well.
- Gently combine all the ingredients with your hands or with a spoon, until just mixed together. Do not overwork or the meatballs will become tough.
- Cover and leave to marinate for 30 minutes.
- Add half (1/2) cup flour to the seasoned beef.
- Divide into 12 equal pieces and shape into balls.
- Heat frying pan then add vegetable oil.
- Use the remaining flour to dust the meat balls.
- Add floured meat balls to frying pan and fry for ten minutes or until golden brown.
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Remove from pan, drain on absorbent paper and set aside.
To Make Sauce: - In a heated deep pan add vegetable Oil, chopped onion, garlic, all Purpose Seasoning, salt, tomato paste, tomato sauce, pepper flakes, soy sauce, hot pepper sauce, tomato ketchup and water.
- Combine and leave to cook for 10 minutes.
- Add tomato sauce, if used, diced tomato, parmesan cheese and shredded cheddar Cheese.
- Add meat balls to the sauce, lower flame and simmer for 30 minutes.
To prepare spaghetti
- Boil spaghetti in boiling water until al dente (about 8 minutes). Drain, add shredded garlic and Vegetable Oil, mix well and set aside.
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Arrange Spaghetti on a platter and place meatballs on top, dust with Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Source – Grace Foods