• Spaghetti noodles - boiled in salted water until al dente.
• Meatballs - made with ground beef, Panko bread crumbs, fresh parsley, Parmesan cheese, egg, salt and pepper.
• Olive oil
• Onion
• Garlic
• Medium tomato
• Bay leaves
• Tomato sauce
• Tomato paste
• Salt and pepper
SPAGHETTI :
1.Boil the spaghetti noodles. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add spaghetti and cook for 8-12 minutes until al dente (firm to the bite), or according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
2.Make the meatballs. In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan cheese, egg, salt and pepper. Mix well to form into uniform consistency. Take 2 spoonfuls of the beef mixture at a time and roll into meatballs. Set aside on a plate. Repeat until all the beef mixture is used up.
MEATBALLS :
1.Brown the meatballs. Heat oil in a large pot (or 4 qt.Dutch oven) over medium high heat for 2 minutes until the hot oil sizzles and shimmers. Carefully add the meatballs and gently stir to cook until the meatballs are brown on all sides. Make sure to stir gently to prevent meatballs from breaking apart. Transfer the meatballs to a plate and set aside. Note that the meatballs are not fully cooked at this point.
2.Make the sauce. In the same pot, add onion, garlic, tomato and bay leaves. Stir to cook for 4 minutes until the onion and tomatoes are soft. Add the meatballs back into the pot and pour in tomato sauce and tomato paste. Stir to mix and bring the sauce mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cover the lid, turn heat to low and let the mixture simmer for 8-10 minutes until the meatballs are fully cooked.
3.Toss in spaghetti. Turn off the heat and add in cooked spaghetti. Toss well to combine. Serve with a sprinkle of fresh parsley and grated Parmesan on top.