BEEF MEATBALLS WITH MARJORAM

Beef meatballs with marjoram image

Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Categories dinner, weekday, pastas, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3/4 pound ground lean beef
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon finely minced garlic
1 cup cooked rice
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup flour
2 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
5 cups tomato sauce, approximately (see recipe)
1 pound spaghetti, cooked to the desired degree of doneness

Steps:

Put the beef in a mixing bowl.
Heat the butter in a saucepan, and add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is wilted.
Add this to the meat. Add the rice, parsley, egg, pine nuts, marjoram, salt and pepper to taste. Blend well with the hands.
Shape the mixture into 18 to 24 balls. Dredge the balls in flour and shake off excess.
Heat enough oil in a skillet to reach a depth of about oneeighth inch. Add the balls and cook, turning as they brown, until browned all over. Add the balls to the tomato sauce and cook about 30 minutes.
Serve with cooked spaghetti.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 607, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 86 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 29 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 1032 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams