KIM SEVERSON'S ITALIAN MEATBALLS
These are the meatballs you want to serve with spaghetti sauce - my mother Anne Marie Zappa's is the one I'd use, but your favorite will work as well. Key to the recipe is a light hand in the mixing.
Provided by Kim Severson
Categories dinner, quick, main course
Time 20m
Yield About 16 meatballs
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients except olive oil by hand, using a light touch. Take a portion of meat in hand, and roll between palms to form a ball that is firmly packed but not compressed. Repeat, making each meatball about 2 inches in diameter.
- In a large, heavy pot heat olive oil over medium-high heat. When it shimmers, add meatballs in batches. Do not crowd. Brown well on bottoms before turning, or meatballs will break apart. Continue cooking until browned all over. Remove meatballs to a plate as each batch is finished. Let meatballs cool slightly; cover and refrigerate until needed.
- Serve with spaghetti sauce.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 216, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 176 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 1 gram
ZAPPA FAMILY SPAGHETTI SAUCE
I have spent a lifetime trying to duplicate the red sauce and meatball recipe my mother, Anne Marie Zappa, cooked every week when I was growing up. I'll never do it, but this is close. This is a forgiving recipe. Maybe you want to add a couple of chicken thighs, or mix in a few browned hot sausages. Just keep a good ration of pork to beef.
Provided by Kim Severson
Categories dinner, pastas, main course
Time 3h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Sprinkle salt and pepper all over pork and beef. Place large pot over medium-high heat; when hot, add olive oil and brown meat. (Or cook meat in same pot used for meatballs, browning in the leftover fat.) Remove meat to a platter. Turning heat under pot to medium, add onions, and cook 3 minutes, stirring. Add garlic, and cook 2 minutes longer. Add tomato paste, and stir: cook until it absorbs fat in pan. Add oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, kosher salt and bay leaf, stirring to combine.
- Add cans of tomatoes and tomato sauce, then 4 1/2 cups water. Stir in sugar, parsley and peperoncini. Return meats to pot with their juices. Bring sauce to a gentle boil. Turn heat down to a simmer, partly cover and leave sauce to simmer 21/2 hours or more, stirring regularly.
- About 20 minutes before serving, add meatballs to pot. Boil spaghetti according to package directions. Drain, return spaghetti to pan and add 3 cups sauce. Toss pasta in pan for a minute to coat with sauce, and place on a large platter. Pour 2 more cups sauce over pasta. Place meat and meatballs on pasta, slicing large pieces. Serve with bowls of remaining sauce and Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 303, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 28 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 966 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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