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Spaghetti and Meatballs

Good for 1 lb of spaghetti.

Ingredients (meatballs)

  • ¼ lb ham (minced)
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tsp ground fennel seeds
  • 1 ¾ tsp sea salt
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ¼ cup Pecorino Romano (fine shredded)
  • blackpepper (from the hip)
  • ½ cup panko
  • 1 whole egg

Ingredients (sauce):

  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • t tsp salt
  • 1 can (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes
  • 1 bunch of basil

You can use 2 cans of crushed tomatoes if you like a lot of sauce.

Instructions (meatballs):

  1. Mix together all ingredients in no particular order until resulting mass is homogenous.
  2. Put on skillet on med-high heat, sear on all sides.
  3. Place to side.

Don't worry too much about the meatballs cooking all the way through, they'll finish cooking in the sauce later.

Instructions (sauce):

  1. Add olive oil to pan on medium heat.
  2. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, cook until garlic is slightly brown.
  3. Add tomatoes and salt, cook for about 5 minutes.
  4. Add meatballs, cook for about 8 more minutes.
  5. Add noodles, toss until coated.
  6. Garnish with pecorino and serve.