Bowl of Hearty Italian Polpetti

Name: Bowl of Hearty Italian Polpetti
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1 thick white bread (crusts removed); 4 Tbsps milk; 3.333 cups ground Beef; 1 cup grated Parmesan; 1 tsp oregano; 1 small onion (grated); 1 clove garlic cloves (finely chopped); 1 egg (beaten); 0.25 tsp grated Nutmeg; salt; peppers; all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp Oil; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 finely chopped onion; 1 clove garlic cloves (finely chopped); 2 cups canned, chopped tomatoes; 0.5 cup Red wine; 0.5 cup Beef stock; 0.5 tsp sugar; 1 Tbsp tomato puree; 3 roasted Red pepper (from a jar); 1 Tbsp finely chopped Basil; 18 ozs Spaghetti

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40 min.

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For the meatballs: 1 thick white bread (crusts removed); 4 Tbsps milk; 3.333 cups ground Beef; 1 cup grated Parmesan; 1 tsp oregano; 1 small onion (grated); 1 clove garlic cloves (finely chopped); 1 egg (beaten); ¼ tsp grated Nutmeg; salt; peppers; all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp Oil

For the sauce: 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 finely chopped onion; 1 clove garlic cloves (finely chopped); 2 cups canned, chopped tomatoes; ½ cup Red wine; ½ cup Beef stock; ½ tsp sugar; 1 Tbsp tomato puree; 3 roasted Red pepper (from a jar); 1 Tbsp finely chopped Basil; 18 ozs Spaghetti

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Beef tomato Parmesan olive oil garlic clove sugar

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Preparation steps

For the meatballs: soak the bread in the milk until soft, squeeze dry and put in a bowl. Mix in the beef, cheese, oregano, onion, garlic, egg and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix well, breaking up any clumps of meat with a fork.

Dust your hands with flour and roll the mixture into golf ball-sized balls. Put on a plate, cover and chill while you make the sauce.

For the sauce: heat the oil in a pan and cook the onion until softened. Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute.

Stir in the tomatoes, wine, stock, sugar, tomato puree and peppers. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for 10 minutes.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the meatballs until brown. Drain on kitchen paper. Add the meatballs to the sauce and cook for a further 15 minutes.

Cook the spaghetti according to the instructions on the pack. Drain and put into a serving dish. Stir the basil into the sauce and serve the meatballs and sauce over the spaghetti.