Spaghetti with Meatballs

inspired by Walt Disney’s Lady and the Tramp (© Disney via Giphy)

Pasta:

Parmesan Cheese

Spaghetti pasta

Parsley for topping (optional)

8 tbsp Cooking Oil

Sauce:

1 White Onion

1 cup water

1/2 bottle of Bolognese sauce

1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

2 tbsp Garlic Powder

1/2 tbsp thyme (optional)

1 cube Beef bouillon

meatballs:

1 Egg

1 slice of bread

3/4 cup milk

1/4 kilogram of ground beef

Herbs and seasonings:

2 tablespoons of garlic powder

Salt and pepper to taste

In a small bowl, soak bread in milk until soft.
Mash with a fork, or use your hands to take apart the bread into small pieces. Set aside.
Dice onions. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, add ground beef, egg, herbs and seasonings, and soaked bread. Mix well.
Shape meatballs into bite-sized balls. Set aside.
Set your frying pan to medium-high heat.
Add oil. Once hot, fry meatballs until golden brown. Set aside.
In the same pan, lower the heat to medium heat, and sauté onions until translucent.
Add pre-made bolognese sauce and water, scraping the fond (flavorful brown bits from frying the meatballs) at the bottom of the pan.
Let it come to a boil, while stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, in a pot, add water and a generous amount of salt. Boil pasta according to package instructions.
Drain pasta and set aside. Reserve at least a cup of pasta water.
When sauce is boiling, add garlic powder, thyme, and beef bouillon. Mix well.
Add meatballs into the sauce. Let it simmer until sauce is reduced and thick.
Add pasta water to sauce to help it stick to the pasta.
Pour bolognese sauce on the pasta. Top it with parmesan cheese and parsley (optional).
Munch!

Per 100g

Carbs 18.2g

Protein 9.3g

Fats 7.1g