How To Make Restaurant Quality Spaghetti And Meatballs

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Recipe:
Tomato sauce:
2x 28-ounce cans of San Marzano tomatoes
1/2 yellow onion medium dice
5-7 garlic cloves crushed and roughly chopped
5 leaves of basil to go in at the beginning
10 leaves of basil to go in at the end
1-2 tsp of kosher salt to add near the end
Meatballs Recipe:
1.5 lbs 80/20 ground beef
1.5 lbs ground pork
2 large eggs
1 yellow onion
2 celery stalks
2 carrots
1 tsp chili flakes
1/3 cup Italian parsley chopped
20 leaves of fresh basil
10 sprigs of thyme stripped
10 leaves of fresh sage
1/2 cup parmigiano reggiano cheese finely grated
1/2 cup pecorino romano cheese
6 oz white bread with 1/2 cup whole milk
1 tbsp rosemary salt
2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
Cook 1 meatball to test before cooking the whole batch
Bake meatballs in a 425-degree oven for 15-20 minutes
Place meatballs into sauce and cook for 1 hour
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As an Italian who does not eat wheat anymore (yes, I know!) I have found that using some ricotta in place of the bread / breadcrumbs works phenomenally well.

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Spaghetti and Meatballs is my family's favorite Sunday dinner. I've been making more or less the same recipe for almost 10 years. Yesterday I followed your instructions and oh brother was it worth it. The meatballs were a lot more dynamic and I would usually add ricotta but I think the combo of the fresh bread w/ milk and the mirepoix made them more moist and less dense. The sauce technique also helped level me up a bit. Thanks so much for making your videos.

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Just tossed my meatballs in the oven for a nice Sunday family dinner. Thank you for this! Such a nice recipe. The smells filling the house... This is what I want my family to remember when they're grown up. Recommend when you taste test, throw just a little bit of your sauce in there with it - not on it, just on the side. Give yourself a preview. Soo good.

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I blend mine and it comes out great.

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The meatballs and sauce were incredible, my mom loved it on Mother's Day 👌

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Those meatballs were so tender and flavorful. Probably best I've ever made. Thanks!

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Just finished cooking this. Can’t wait to dig in

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I grow my own San maranzano here in California, I have a property with a mix of volcanic soil and I only fertilize with organic, a truly blessing.

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San Marzano? Aren’t they protected by a European designation company?

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The meat balls are amazing. I took the suggestion of using ricotta. I like a sweeter sauce so a little brown sugar was added. Delicious and the process was worth it.

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I usually make Marcella Hasan's sauce, but sometimes use a mirepoix instead of just onion, and it still turns out *magnifique!*

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Nice recipe, The only thing I would of added was some tomato paste to the onion and garlic before adding the crushed tomato’s

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Same and some red wine

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I've pretty much given up on making a sauce that I can stand eating but I will give this a shot. Ill probably try doing the meatballs, as well.

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Looks amazing. Apricot jam sometimes works in tomato sauce dishes. A small amount. The flavor must be waay back in the line, and just a vague hint of sweetness. Like a 3rd of a teaspoon in something this size.

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I've used soaked and then ground up raisins to do the same thing. I've heard of a little old Italian granny being caught using small quantities of dried prunes as well, and it turned out to be their 'secret' that the whole extended family had been trying to get out of her for fifty years ;)

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Just made this for my family and it was delicious! And yes I’m weird too! Hand crushing the tomatoes and mixing by hand makes it sooo much better!! 😂😂

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Everything looked amazing! And I usually make my meatballs w/ out carrot so I’m a little apprehensive on adding it lol.

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I have cooked a lot of meatballs in my time, I cooked these today and they're the best by far! Try this recipe. I baked 2 trays of meatballs at 400 for more like 45 mins and did a low broil for 5 mins. I like more brown on top. Don't be afraid to go heavier on the herbs - I did loads of fresh rosemary, thyme, basil, sage and parsley. Bit more salt and red pepper flakes. 5/5

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Pan searing is the only way to properly cook and brown meatballs. Finished in the sauce until cooked through

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I use an ice cream scoop. It gets the exact amount and I don’t get my hands as dirty. I do 350 30 minutes 15 in sauce. So good. I’m going to try your mixture next.

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Made it and it was delicious. However next time I will double the sauce!

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12:40 point...oh lord that looks SO good. I always manage to screw up meatballs, but I'm going to give this a try and see if fate smiles upon me. Thanks dude!

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