meatballs & spaghetti

although i'm not the biggest fan of meatballs nor spaghetti, rob loves pasta...so as a great wife that i am (ha!) i make spaghetti and meatballs for rob whenever he wants.  after some trial and error, i have put together a pretty amazing spaghetti & meatball recipe that's super easy to make...it's easier than buying frozen meatballs from trader joe's, i promise!  enjoy :)

ingredients:

- 1/2 pound ground beef

- 1/2 pound ground pork

- 1 clove garlic, minced

- 1 egg

- 1/2 cup freshly grated romano cheese

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 1 teaspoon black pepper

- 1/2 cup bread crumbs and 1/2 cup panko (or just 1 cup of bread crumbs...but i personally like to do a combo for flavor and texture)

- 2/3 cup lukewarm chicken broth

- 1 cup olive oil

- spaghetti

- jar of annalise's homemade tomato sauce (or any simple tomato sauce :) )

- a handful of cherry tomatoes, optional

directions:

- in a large bowl, combine beef and pork

- add garlic, egg, cheese, s&p to the bowl and mix 

- add bread crumbs and mix until combined

- add 1/3 cup of chicken broth, gently mix, then add another 1/3 cup and mix

- shape into 1-1.5 inch meatballs

- heat olive oil in a large, cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat

- fry meatballs in small batches; turn just a couple times until brown then place on some paper towels to rest

- while cooking the rest of the meatballs, boil some water and cook spaghetti until al dente; drain

- once meatballs are all done, remove all but a couple teaspoons of olive oil from skillet, reduce heat, add tomato sauce and simmer for a couple minutes

- add spaghetti, cherry tomatoes, and meatballs back into the skillet; toss until everything is coated

- serve with a sprinkle of romano cheese on top and enjoy with some red wine!

xoxo,

kara