Bobby Flay's Spaghetti and Meat Balls with Tomato Sauce

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

Show: Hot Off the Grill with Bobby FlayEpisode: Bobby's Spaghetti & Meatballs

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Cook Time:
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Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

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Ingredients

Meatballs:

1/2 pound ground pork
1/2 pound ground veal
1/2 pound ground beef
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped and Sauteed
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 cup pure olive oil

Tomato Sauce:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large Spanish onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 (28-ounce) cans plum tomatoes and their juice, pureed in a blender
1 bay leaf
1 small bunch parsley
Pinch red pepper flakes
Salt and freshly ground pepper
6 basil leaves, chiffonade

Spaghetti:

12 cups water
Salt
1 pound #8 or #9 spaghetti
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Garlic Bread:

1 stick soften butter
4 cloves minced garlic
1 country loaf, cut into 3/4-inch slices

Directions

For the Meatballs: Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl, except olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat the oil in large saute pan over medium-high heat. Roll the mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls and fry until golden brown, but not cooked through completely. (remove with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels.) For the Tomato Sauce: Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan. Add onions and garlic and cook until soft. Add pureed tomatoes and juice, bay leaf and parsley, pepper flakes and salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add meatballs and let simmer for 30-40 minutes, until the sauce has thickened. Remove the bay leaf and parsley, add the basil and serve.

For the Spaghetti: Bring salted water to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook until al dente. Drain well in a colander, toss in sauce, serve with meatballs and Parmesan cheese.

For the Garlic Bread: Combine butter and garlic. Spread evenly on bread and broil until browned.

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recipe Bobby Flay's Spaghetti and Meat Balls with Tomato Sauce
TARA MORGAN CITY, LA 09-10-2009
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VERY GOOOOD.....
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

MY SISTER MADE THIS FOR MY FAMILY AND IT WAS GOOD.... I PERSONALLY THINK ITS BETTER THAN THE EMERILS RECIEPE AND THAT ONE... WAS GOOD TOO....Read more
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Sheryl Littleton, CO 08-16-2009
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YUM!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We had tried the Throwdown competitors version and thought that recipe was good until I tried this tonight. This recipe... knocked the other out of the park - no contest. It was delicious and easy to make. I opted to use ground beef and italian sausage.Read more
recipe Bobby Flay's Spaghetti and Meat Balls with Tomato Sauce
Jamie Chula Vista, CA 11-25-2008
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THE BEST SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS EVER!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for my wife on her birthday. The veal was just too expensive for me to throw together with ground beef so I just... went with the ground beef and it turned out wonderful. I made this for 10 people and doubled the recipe. It was perfect. I made baked garlic and pesto sauce and served it with goat cheese to spread on baguettes. Here is the funny part I just through together a bag of cesar salad as a vegetable and served with herbed olives. My wife melted in my arms and so did her mother and sisters. Who says food is not the way to a womans heart!!!!Read more
recipe Bobby Flay's Spaghetti and Meat Balls with Tomato Sauce
Nikki San Francisco, CA 07-24-2008
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Fantastic
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I used ground turkey and beef and these came out great. Very moist! I did however add some more chili flakes and a lot of... pepper because I like it with more bite!Read more
recipe Bobby Flay's Spaghetti and Meat Balls with Tomato Sauce
Kim South Euclid, OH 07-07-2008
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Must Try!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe a few months ago...and have made it about 10 times since! The meatballs are so moist, and the sauce tastes... so fresh! I now double the recipe when I make it so we have leftovers, because before my family would eat it all for dinner that night! This is really a keeper!Read more
recipe Bobby Flay's Spaghetti and Meat Balls with Tomato Sauce
Lynndi Fairchance, PA 04-22-2008
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Lynndi Turney Fairchance
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made it one day for my family and they liked it very munch