Firefighters Spaghetti with Meatballs
- 1 pound Ground Pork
- 2 whole Eggs
- 1/2 cups Bread Crumbs
- 1 head Garlic, Divided
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese, Grated
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- Pepper, Freshly Ground
- 1/2 cups Olive Oil, Divided
- 28 ounces, weight Can Whole Or Diced Tomatoes, Pureed
- 10 leaves Basil, Torn
- 1/2 cups Italian Parsley, Roughly Chopped
- 1 pound Spaghetti, Cooked In Salted Water
- While preparing the rest of this dish, start heating a large pot of water so you are ready to cook your pasta.
- Combine the pork, eggs, bread crumbs, 3/4 of the cloves from a full head of garlic (roughly chopped), Parmesan, Italian parsley, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Mix to combine and then form into 1 meatballs.
- For the marinara, mince the remaining garlic and add it and 1/4 cup of olive oil to a large saucepan.
- Heat for several minuted until the garlic is golden and then add the pureed tomatoes.
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste and simmer over low heat.
- Add remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil to a second saucepan and drop the meatballs in one by one.
- Cook the meatballs in batches to avoid crowding if necessary.
- Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Turn the meatballs when they are solid enough not to break when picked up with a pair of tongs.
- Season again with salt and pepper.
- When the marinara is thickened (after about 15 to 20 minutes) add basil and stir to combine.
- Toss the sauce with the cooked spaghetti.
- Plate a pile of spaghetti and nest several meatballs on top.
- Garnish with Italian Parsley and serve with Parmesan cheese.
ground pork, eggs, bread crumbs, garlic, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, olive oil, tomatoes, basil, italian parsley, water
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/firefightere28099s-spaghetti-with-meatballs/ (may not work)