Pasta With Meatballs Recipe

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Pasta with meatballs is a classic of Italian cuisine.

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Delicious and simple pasta with meatballs recipe that you and your family can enjoy, any day of the week! This pasta with meatballs is really good!

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FUSILLI  WITH MEATBALLS

Yield

4 people

CUISINE:

Italian

Time

60 minutes

Level

Beginner

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– 500g Ground veal or beef ( 1lb) – 500g Pasta ( 1.1 Lb) – 2 Eggs – 4 Tablespoons of breadcrumbs – 2 Tablespoons of milk – A bunch of parsley – 70g of Parmesan cheese ( 1/2 cup) – Basil

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Ingredients

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– 1 Bottle tomato puree (‎700g / 24.5 Oz) – 1 Garlic – 1 Onion – 2 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil – 5 Basil leaves – Salt & pepper as needed – Parmesan cheese – Salt & pepper 

Ingredients 

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Make the meatballs

01

In a large bowl combine ground meat, milk, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, salt and mix well. Let it rest for at least half an hour in the fridge if you can. 

Cook the meatballs

02

In a non-stick pan put a clove of garlic and a little olive oil, add the meatballs and brown them on both sides.

Prepare the sauce

03

In a pan put garlic and onion and let them wilt over medium heat, add the tomato sauce with a little water. Add basil and salt and pepper to taste. Let it cook for about 15 minutes

Place the meatballs in the sauce, let it cook for 5 minutes over medium heat, then lower the heat to low and let it cook for another 10 minutes.

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Cook the Pasta

05

In a large pot boil water. When it boils, add the salt and cook the pasta as indicated on the package.

Drain pasta al dente and mix well with sauce, add basil and serve pasta with meatballs and a sprinkling of parmesan cheese

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ENJOY!