Nonna Approved Spaghetti & Meatballs Recipe by JANDRE
Cooking Instructions 1 Make the Panade – Finely chop toasted bread slice, soak in milk until soft and paste-like. 2 Mix Meatball Base – In a large bowl, combine pork, beef, panade, egg, Parmesan, garlic, parsley, fennel seed, oregano, pepper, and salt. Mix gently until combined. 3 Shape Meatballs – Roll into golf ball–sized portions (about 2 bites each). 4 Brown Meatballs – Heat olive oil over medium-high. Brown meatballs on two sides, then transfer to a plate (they’ll finish cooking in sauce). 5 Start Sauce – Drain excess oil if needed, sauté garlic briefly, then add tomatoes, basil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Simmer 5–10 minutes. 6 Simmer Meatballs – Add meatballs to sauce, cover partially, and simmer 30 minutes until cooked through (160°F internal temp). Add water as needed to keep sauce from thickening too much. 7 Cook Pasta – Boil spaghetti in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water.Add spaghetti to a shallow pan with some sauce, plus a few spoonfuls of pasta water. Toss until sauce clings to pasta. 8 Serve – Plate pasta, add meatballs, extra sauce if desired, a drizzle of olive oil, Parmesan, and fresh basil. 1 Make the Panade – Finely chop toasted bread slice, soak in milk until soft and paste-like. 1 Make the Panade – Finely chop toasted bread slice, soak in milk until soft and paste-like. 2 Mix Meatball Base – In a large bowl, combine pork, beef, panade, egg, Parmesan, garlic, parsley, fennel seed, oregano, pepper, and salt. Mix gently until combined. 2 Mix Meatball Base – In a large bowl, combine pork, beef, panade, egg, Parmesan, garlic, parsley, fennel seed, oregano, pepper, and salt. Mix gently until combined. 3 Shape Meatballs – Roll into golf ball–sized portions (about 2 bites each). 3 Shape Meatballs – Roll into golf ball–sized portions (about 2 bites each). 4 Brown Meatballs – Heat olive oil over medium-high. Brown meatballs on two sides, then transfer to a plate (they’ll finish cooking in sauce). 4 Brown Meatballs – Heat olive oil over medium-high. Brown meatballs on two sides, then transfer to a plate (they’ll finish cooking in sauce). 5 Start Sauce – Drain excess oil if needed, sauté garlic briefly, then add tomatoes, basil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Simmer 5–10 minutes. 5 Start Sauce – Drain excess oil if needed, sauté garlic briefly, then add tomatoes, basil, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Simmer 5–10 minutes. 6 Simmer Meatballs – Add meatballs to sauce, cover partially, and simmer 30 minutes until cooked through (160°F internal temp). Add water as needed to keep sauce from thickening too much. 6 Simmer Meatballs – Add meatballs to sauce, cover partially, and simmer 30 minutes until cooked through (160°F internal temp). Add water as needed to keep sauce from thickening too much. 7 Cook Pasta – Boil spaghetti in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water.Add spaghetti to a shallow pan with some sauce, plus a few spoonfuls of pasta water. Toss until sauce clings to pasta. 7 Cook Pasta – Boil spaghetti in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water.Add spaghetti to a shallow pan with some sauce, plus a few spoonfuls of pasta water. Toss until sauce clings to pasta. 8 Serve – Plate pasta, add meatballs, extra sauce if desired, a drizzle of olive oil, Parmesan, and fresh basil. 8 Serve – Plate pasta, add meatballs, extra sauce if desired, a drizzle of olive oil, Parmesan, and fresh basil. More Recipes Grilled Pork Lemongrass Vermicelli | Bún Thịt Nướng Lemon Turmeric Chicken Salad Honey sriracha glazed salmon with quinoa salad Roasted Turbot Stuffed with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Crab Rangoon Stuffed Hawaiian Rolls Grilled Pork Lemongrass Vermicelli | Bún Thịt Nướng Lemon Turmeric Chicken Salad Honey sriracha glazed salmon with quinoa salad Roasted Turbot Stuffed with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Crab Rangoon Stuffed Hawaiian Rolls Thick Healthy Fruity Yoghurt Smoothie (Easy) Chicken Tostada Bowl (El Pollo Loco Copycat) California Farm Achiote Pork Steak California Farm Classic Pork Fried Rice Authentic Yemeni Zurbian Recipe with Potatoes and Meat, Chicken, or Fish Thick Healthy Fruity Yoghurt Smoothie (Easy) Chicken Tostada Bowl (El Pollo Loco Copycat) California Farm Achiote Pork Steak California Farm Classic Pork Fried Rice Authentic Yemeni Zurbian Recipe with Potatoes and Meat, Chicken, or Fish MATCHA LATTE (Matcha green tea) Paneer and Beans Burrito wrap Gran's Quick Pudding My Mom’s Meat Omelette for Obento lunch box Tea Jelly California Farm Achiote Pork Steak Paneer Tikka Masala Whole Amaranth Seeds Pudding Corn Royale Matcha Granita MATCHA LATTE (Matcha green tea) Paneer and Beans Burrito wrap Gran's Quick Pudding My Mom’s Meat Omelette for Obento lunch box Tea Jelly California Farm Achiote Pork Steak Paneer Tikka Masala Whole Amaranth Seeds Pudding Corn Royale Matcha Granita