Spaghetti and Meatballs

Spaghetti and Meatballs

INGREDIENTS 

To Make Meatballs: 

  • 1 pound Minced Meat 
  • 2 teaspoons All Purpose Seasoning 
  • 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 
  • 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 
  • tablespoons Pepper Sauce  
  • 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 

  1. Place ground beef in a bowl, add all ingredients EXCEPT flour and mix well. 
  2. 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. 
  3. Cover and leave to marinate for 30 minutes. 
  4. Add half (1/2) cup flour to the seasoned beef. 
  5. Divide into 12 equal pieces and shape into balls. 
  6. Heat frying pan then add vegetable oil. 
  7. Use the remaining flour to dust the meat balls. 
  8. Add floured meat balls to frying pan and fry for ten minutes or until golden brown. 
  9. Remove from pan, drain on absorbent paper and set aside.
    To Make Sauce: 
  10. 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. 
  11. Combine and leave to cook for 10 minutes. 
  12. Add tomato sauce, if used, diced tomato, parmesan cheese and shredded cheddar Cheese. 
  13. Add meat balls to the sauce, lower flame and simmer for 30 minutes.

 To prepare spaghetti 

  1. Boil spaghetti in boiling water until al dente (about 8 minutes).  Drain, add shredded garlic and Vegetable Oil, mix well and set aside. 
  2. Arrange Spaghetti on a platter and place meatballs on top, dust with Parmesan cheese, if desired.
     

 

Source – Grace Foods