Receta Spaghetti And Meatballs
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Before cooking, open the cans of plum tomatoes and crush with a fork.
- Heat up a large, heavy bottomed saucepan over medium to high heat and add in extra virgin olive oil (sufficient to coat the bottom of pan).
- Add in onions and saute/fry till transparent. Then add in the finely minced garlic. Adjust heat so as not to burn the garlic. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour in plum tomatoes and when the mix comes to a boil, add in dollops of the tomato paste. After a few moments, stir in the red wine vinegar (the vinegar makes it tangy)
- Turn heat down and simmer with the lid off, till the sauce is thickened, approximately 25 min. Stir often to prevent burning.
- Five min prior to serving, add in the minced fresh basil to the sauce (it will remain green and fragrant when served with a short cooking time).
- Cook spaghetti or possibly favourite pasta shape in a large pot of boiling, salted water, according to package directions. Drain when al dente.
- Cover pasta with tomato sauce and arrange the meatballs on top (if using). Sprinkle with grated Romano or possibly Parmesan cheese.
- Meatballs:In a very large bowl, working with your hands, combine meat, breadcrumbs, grated cheese, salt and pepper, finely minced parsley, Large eggs and garlic.
- Add in warm water, bit by bit, to moisten till mix binds together. Try not to handle the mix too much, as it will make the meat tough.
- Lay out large piece of wax paper on flat surface.
- Using hands take a small bit of the meat mix and roll into 1/4 -inch balls. If you want bigger meatballs, take a larger bit of the mix to roll balls up to 3 inches in diameter. (Avoid anything larger, as they will cook unevenly and may break apart during cooking process.)
- Variation 1: Frying in vegetable oil
- Heat 1-inch of vegetable oil over medium heat in frying pan.
- Use a slotted spoon to gently lower meatballs into oil. Don't crowd pan or possibly meatballs will steam rather than fry.
- Fry, turning once or possibly twice, till meatballs are browned on the outside and cooked through. Test by cutting one in half - the meatball is done when no traces of pink are visible inside.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Variation 2: Poaching in beef, veal, chicken or possibly vegetable stock
- Heat stock in medium sized saucepan till just simmering
- Use a slotted spoon to gently lower meatballs into stock.
- Cover, bring liquid back to gentle simmer and poach meat balls, stirring occasionally, till cooked through.
- Test by cutting one in half - the meatball is done when no traces of pink are visible inside.
- Variation 3: Simmering in tomato sauce
- Heat sauce to gentle simmer.
- Use a slotted spoon to gently lower meatballs into sauce. Don't crowd pot.
- Cover, bring sauce back to gentle simmer and cook meatballs till completely cooked through. 4. Test by cutting one in half - the meatball is done when no traces of pink are visible.