PENNE AND MEATBALLS ALL'ARRABBIATA

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A spicy homemade red pasta sauce paired with penne pasta and big meatballs. Really a palate-pleaser for the spice enthusiast.

Provided by Amy

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta

Time 1h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 pound ground beef chuck
½ cup panko bread crumbs
¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 egg white
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 ½ fluid ounces extra-virgin olive oil
¾ cup sliced white button mushrooms
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ teaspoons red pepper flakes
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 fresh tomatoes, diced
salt to taste
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 (16 ounce) box penne pasta
¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Mix beef, panko, 1/4 cup parsley, egg white, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl until combined. Form mixture into 12 meatballs.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet; pan-fry meatballs in hot oil until browned on all sides, about 7 to 10 minutes. Remove meatballs from heat.
  • Heat olive oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven or a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir mushrooms in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and add garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir until garlic is golden, about 5 minutes more. Stir canned and fresh tomatoes into mushrooms and season with salt.
  • Drop meatballs into tomato sauce and stir in sugar; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered until sauce is reduced and meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain pasta.
  • Stir penne pasta into meatball sauce; toss to coat. Stir pasta water into mixture if sauce becomes too dry. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parsley to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 608.5 calories, Carbohydrate 68.3 g, Cholesterol 34.3 mg, Fat 29.5 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 184.2 mg, Sugar 6.9 g

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