Want to make a simple and tasty meal for dinner? Prepare these American meatballs in a delicious and creamy tomato sauce!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INGREDIENTS FOR AMERICAN MEATBALLS
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Ground meat - Ground beef and ground pork mixed with delicious spices.
- Nutmeg, pepper, chopped garlic and salt - To season the meat.
- Peeled tomato cut into small chunks, chopped onion and olive oil - For the tomato sauce.
- Egg yolk - Adds creaminess to the meatballs.
- Breadcrumbs - Gives consistency to the meatballs.
- Spaghetti - Spaghetti cooked in water seasoned with salt and margarine.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE AMERICAN MEATBALLS
Step 1: Mix the pork with the beef and season with chopped garlic, nutmeg, pepper, salt and an egg yolk. Mix well the seasonings in the meat.
Step 2: Mold the meat with your hands in the shape of balls and coat with breadcrumbs.
Step 3: In a large saucepan, pour the olive oil, chopped onion and the peeled tomatoes cut into small chunks. Cook on a low heat until the tomato start to break down, stirring occasionally.
Step 4: Add the meatballs, cover the pan and cook over low heat about 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 5: Meanwhile, heat over high heat a saucepan with water seasoned with salt and margarine. When starts boiling, add the spaghetti, reduce to medium-low heat and cook for about 10 minutes.
Step 6: Turn off the heat, drain the spaghetti and set aside.
Step 7: Place the spaghetti and the meatballs drizzled with the tomato sauce on a plate and serve.
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American Meatballs
Want to make a simple and tasty meal for dinner? Prepare these American meatballs in a delicious and creamy tomato sauce!
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- 200 grams (7 ounces) ground beef
- 200 grams (7 ounces) ground pork
- Nutmeg (to taste)
- Pepper (to taste)
- 4 medium ripe tomatoes
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 medium onion
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
- 3 cloves of garlic
- Breadcrumbs (to taste)
- 250 grams (8 3/4 ounces) spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon margarine to cook the pasta
- Salt (to taste)
- Mix the pork with the beef and season with chopped garlic, nutmeg, pepper, salt and an egg yolk. Mix well the seasonings in the meat.
- Mold the meat with your hands in the shape of balls and coat with breadcrumbs.
- In a large saucepan, pour the olive oil, chopped onion and the peeled tomatoes cut into small chunks. Cook on a low heat until the tomato start to break down, stirring occasionally.
- Add the meatballs, cover the pan and cook over low heat about 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, heat over high heat a saucepan with water seasoned with salt and margarine. When starts boiling, add the spaghetti, reduce to medium-low heat and cook for about 10 minutes.
- Turn off the heat, drain the spaghetti and set aside.
- Place the spaghetti and the meatballs drizzled with the tomato sauce on a plate and serve.
