hi everyone its natasha natashas kitchen
comm and today we're making a family
favorite spaghetti and meatballs in a
homemade marinara sauce we're sharing
all of our secrets for incredibly tender
juicy and flavorful meatballs we start
with a surprising ingredient you'll need
three slices of white bread remove the
crust then dice the bread or tear it
into small pieces transfer those to a
large mixing bowl and add 2/3 cup of
cold water let the bread soak up the
liquid for about five minutes then mash
it up with a fork now add one pound of
ground beef and one pound of sweet
ground Italian sausage with the casings
removed also add one large egg for
minced garlic cloves a teaspoon of salt
and half a teaspoon of black pepper mix
everything to combine and it's easiest
just to use your hands
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oh and I almost forgot add 1/4 cup of
grated Parmesan cheese and stir
everything together divide the meat into
about 22 1 and a half inch meatballs and
it's so easy to just use a trigger
release ice cream scoop use your hands
to roll each one into a ball then dip in
flour tapping off the excess once all of
your meatballs are formed place a large
heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium heat
and add 3 tablespoons of olive oil
once the oil is hot add half of the
meatballs without crowding the pot and
sauté until they're browned on all sides
or about 2 minutes per side the
meatballs will not be fully cooked
through at this point just Brown
transfer those to a platter and repeat
with the second batch now in the same
pot add one cup of diced onions and
saute stirring occasionally for five
minutes now add four minced garlic
cloves and stir for one minute pour in
two 28 ounce cans of crushed tomatoes
and add 2 bay leaves stir the sauce to
combine and bring it to a light boil add
the meatballs back to the pot along with
any accumulated juices stirring to
submerge the meatballs then partially
cover and simmer for 30 minutes
meanwhile cook 1 pound of spaghetti in
salted water according to the package
instructions until al dente or softer if
your family loves it that way drain the
pasta without rinsing it 5 minutes
before the sauce is done add 2
tablespoons of chopped basil and season
with salt and pepper to taste
combine the cooked pasta with the sauce
and stir until the noodles are evenly
coated
it is dinner time and I am so excited
because I've got this juicy meatball
pasta staring back at me alright we're
gonna give this a quick toss make sure
everything is really well combined and
all the noodles are coated in that
luscious sauce mmm
wow this is so saucy look at this YUM
and loaded with meatballs okay and my
favorite way to serve this is
family-style
so we're gonna pour this all into a big
serving pasta bowl all right
just all at once are you ready all right
I'm gonna use those muscles yeah that's
that last noodle come on okay there we
go smooth kind of all right Oh yum yum
yum so many meatballs this is the
perfect family dinner and garnished with
a little bit more fresh basil and of
course Parmesan cheese lots of parmesan
this adds great flavor and just makes it
feel like a restaurant and this grater
is really fun I'll leave a link below
okay a little more little cheese happy
there okay and now I'm gonna serve it up
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you can just hear how saucy it is
okay and a little bit more basil gives
it that fresh pop of color and flavor of
course and a little more cheese because
who can resist all right looks like a
nice Mountain okay
and I'm gonna cut into one of these
meatballs because I want to show you
guys just how soft and tender they are
oh my goodness fork goes right through
it all right here we go
mmm big bite mm-hmm oh my goodness those
meatballs are just melt-in-your-mouth
tender and the secret to making them so
good is combining ground beef with that
sweet Italian sausage such a great
flavor combination and searing them on
the stove first seals in all the juices
and then they slow cook in that marinara
sauce oh my goodness this is so good so
worth the effort
this is absolutely kid-friendly one of
my kid's favorite meals and it reheats
really well so it's perfect for work
lunches and meal planning
I hope this spaghetti and meatballs
recipe becomes a new favor in your home
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