Recipe courtesy of Ying C Compestine
Spaghetti with Lion's Head Meatballs
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 464
- Total Fat
- 19
- Saturated Fat
- 9
- Carbohydrates
- 49
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 25
- Cholesterol
- 45
- Sodium
- 426
- Total: 50 min
- Prep: 30 min
- Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
1 cup "lite" coconut milk
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 pound lean ground pork or beef
1/2 cup chopped scallions
1/4 cup minced leek, white and pale green part only
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
2 teaspoons seeded and minced fresh chile pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
12 ounces spaghetti or spaghettini
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or Thai basil leaves
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
Directions
- Combine coconut milk, soy sauce and curry powder in a large saucepan. Set aside.
- Place pork or beef, scallions, leek, cornstarch, flour, sesame oil, ginger, chile, and salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Knead by hand until thoroughly combined and the mixture becomes sticky. To make ahead: Cover and refrigerate the meatball mixture for up to 2 days.
- Divide into 10 equal portions, about 1/4 cup each. Roll each portion into a ball.
- Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, swirling to coat the sides. Add the meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels.
- Bring the coconut-milk mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Add meatballs; cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 8 minutes.
- In large saucepot, prepare spaghetti in boiling water as label directs; drain and keep warm.
- Spoon meatballs and sauce over spaghetti. Garnish with basil and lemon zest. Serve hot.
- Please note this contestant had an almost identical recipe published in Cooking Light Magazine in 2002. It's reprinted online at myrecipe.com -- It is her recipe however. Permission might legally have to be gotten from the magazine.