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Spaghetti and Meatballs
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay, 2007

Ingredients
For the Meatballs:
2 tablespoons, plus 1 cup pure olive oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 large eggs
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/2 pound ground chuck
1/2 pound ground veal
1/2 pound ground pork butt
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1/4 cup dried bread crumbs (made from fresh white bread)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the Tomato Sauce:
1/4 cup pure olive oil
2 medium Spanish onions, finely chopped

4 to 6 cloves garlic, rubbed to paste
1 teaspoon red chili flakes
1/4 cup tablespoons tomato paste
4 (28-ounce) cans plum tomatoes and their juice, mashed up with a whisk
2 small Cubano peppers, whole, with some knife slits
16 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 pound (number 8 or 9) spaghetti, cooked al dente
3 tablespoons freshly chopped basil leaves
Wedge Parmigiano-Reggiano
Fresh parsley sprigs, for garnish

For the meatballs:

Directions
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a small saute pan over medium heat. Add
the garlic and cook until soft, about 1 1/2 minutes.

Whisk together the eggs and parsley in a large bowl. Add the browned garlic, meats and cheese and
gently mix together until combined. Begin adding bread crumbs 1 tablespoon at a time until the
mixture just holds together. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and refrigerate for at
least 30 minutes. Form the meat into 1 1/2-inch balls.

Heat the remaining 1 cup of oil in a large saute pan over high heat. Add the meatballs and fry until
golden brown on all sides. Carefully remove to a baking sheet lined with paper towels.

Ingredients
For the Tomato Sauce:

Directions
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion,
garlic and chili flakes and cook until the onion is soft. Add the tomato paste and cook for 30
seconds.

Stir in the tomatoes and let simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes. Add the peppers and parsley

sprigs, season with salt and pepper, to taste, bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes, stirring
occasionally. Add the meatballs, reduce the heat to medium and continue cooking until the meatballs
have cooked through and the sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes longer.

Drain the spaghetti and return to the pot. Add some of the sauce and toss to coat for about 30
seconds. Stir the chopped basil into the tomato sauce and ladle some of the sauce over the spaghetti
and meatballs. Grate lots of Parmesan over the top and garnish with fresh parsley sprigs.