Spaghetti with Meatballs

Name: Spaghetti with Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500 g spaghetti; 400 g ground beef; 800 g tomatoes (chopped, canned); 100 ml red wine (optional); 3 tbsp tomato paste; 100 g parsley; 20 g Grana Padano; 1 onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 egg; 50 g breadcrumbs; 1 tbsp paprika powder; 4 tbsp Italian herbs; flour (for dusting); salt; black pepper

Yields4 Servings
CuisineItalian
CategoryMain course

Preparation Time15 minutes
Cooking Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes

Markus Stumpf

Spaghetti with meatballs is a fast dish for weekdays.

Ingredients

500 g spaghetti
400 g ground beef
800 g tomatoes (chopped, canned)
100 ml red wine (optional)
3 tbsp tomato paste
100 g parsley
20 g Grana Padano
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
1 egg
50 g breadcrumbs
1 tbsp paprika powder
4 tbsp Italian herbs
flour (for dusting)
salt
black pepper

Ground beef and ingredients
Meatballs
Dusted meatballs
Dusted meatballs in the pan
Fried meatballs
Cooking Spaghetti
Zwiebel and Knoblauch sautéd
Add Tomato paste
Add chopped tomatoes
Add meatballs and parsley
The finished product

Instructions

Place the ground beef, breadcrumbs, 1 tbsp Italian herbs, paprika powder, salt, and black pepper into a bowl and mix by hand.
Shape the meat mixture into meatballs and dust them with flour.
Sear the meatballs in a pan with a little oil, then set them aside.
Bring a pot of water with plenty of salt to a boil and add the spaghetti.
In the same pan, sauté the onion and garlic until translucent. Optionally deglaze with the red wine and let it reduce slightly.
Add the tomato paste, the remaining 3 tbsp Italian herbs and the chopped tomatoes, bring to a boil, then let simmer over low heat until slightly reduced.
Add the Grana Padano.
Pluck the parsley leaves, roughly chop them, and stir them into the tomatoes.
Add the meatballs and heat through again for 2–3 minutes.
Drain the spaghetti slightly and add them to the tomatoes together with a ladle (or two) of pasta water, then stir everything together.

Nutrition (per serving)

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. Actual values may vary depending on ingredients and portion sizes.