Spaghetti with Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatballs

45 min
Ingredients
4 persons
  • 400g Afeltra Spaghetti Chitarra
  • 24g Chopped Flat-Leaf Parsley
  • 20g Chopped Garlic
  • 200g Chopped Onion
  • 4g Dried Basil
  • 4g Dried Oregano
  • 12ml Frantoi Cutrera Primo Fine Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1g Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 2g Garlic Powder
  • 3g Kosher Salt
  • 400g Lean Fresh Minced Beef Grain-Fed
  • 100ml Milk
  • 100g Mozzarella Cheese
  • 2g Onion Powder
  • 1piece Organic & Free Range Eggs
  • 100g Parmigiano Reggiano (24 Months)
  • 60g Plain Bread Crumbs
  • 640g Red Tomato
Preparation

1. Soak the bread crumbs in the milk in a large bowl for 5 minutes. Add the ground beef, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, Parmigiano-reggiano cheese, and egg. Mix to combine. Cut mozzarella cheese into ½-inch cubes


2. Divide into 2 tablespoon size meatballs. Add a cube of mozzarella in the center of each meatball and shape into a ball. Repeat with remaining mozzarella cheese and meat.


3. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook another 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, basil, oregano, and salt and pepper. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.


4. Add the meatballs to the sauce. Simmer and cook, turning the meatballs partway if they aren't completely covered in sauce, until the meatballs are cooked through.


5. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti noodles in a large pot of salted, boiling water according to package directions until al dente (typically around 8-10 minutes).


6. Drain and toss the spaghetti with the meatballs and sauce, then sprinkle with additional Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and chopped parsley to serve.