Spaghetti with ragu and meatballs
Delight your family with a classic comfort food: **spaghetti ragu meatballs**! This **easy spaghetti recipe** transforms simple ingredients into a hearty and satisfying **family spaghetti dinner**. Ready in around three hours, our **homemade spaghetti and meatballs** recipe features tender, flavorful **beef meatballs** simmered in a rich, rustic tomato sauce. Get ready to create unforgettable memories with this **american spaghetti recipe**!
Dietary Information
Servings:
- 1
To prepare spaghetti with ragu and meatballs, start by washing and cleaning the vegetables for the soffritto of the ragu: cut the celery 1 and carrot 2 into sticks and finely chop them, then do the same with the onion 3.
- 2
In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil, then pour in the chopped vegetables 4 and let them stew over low heat for a few minutes, until they are tender 5. Remove the soffritto from the pot 6 and set it aside.
- 3
Add the minced meat 7 and let it brown until it has changed color 8. Then deglaze with the red wine 9 and let the alcohol evaporate.
- 4
Add the honey 10, the paprika 11 and again the fried vegetables 12.
- 5
Cover with the tomato passata 13, salt 14, pepper, cover with the lid 15 and cook over moderate heat for 90 minutes.
- 6
Meanwhile, prepare the meatballs: soak the bread cut into cubes in the milk 16, then squeeze it well and transfer it to another bowl in which you have put the minced meat 17. Add the thyme, grated cheese, beaten egg 18 and salt.
- 7
Knead by hand 19 to obtain a homogeneous mixture, then form meatballs the size of a walnut 20, you should get about 12. Pass the meatballs in the semolina and set them aside on a tray 21.
- 8
Heat the seed oil in a pan and, when it has reached a temperature of about 170°-180°, dip the meatballs 22, a few at a time, and fry until golden brown 23. Drain the meatballs on a tray lined with absorbent paper to dry the excess oil 24.
- 9
Now cook the spaghettoni al dente in boiling salted water 25. Lengthen the ready ragu with a ladle of cooking water 26. Drain the spaghettoni here 27 and complete the cooking.
- 10
Once ready 28, serve the spaghetti with the ragu, adding the meatballs in the dish 29. Complete with a sprinkling of grated cheese and immediately serve the spaghetti with ragu and meatballs 30!
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