The Best Ever Spaghetti & Meatballs

Italian recipes are some of the most popular recipes in the world, with pizza, lasagna and spaghetti and meatballs being a regular feature on many dinner tables across the country. "The Best Ever Spaghetti & Meatballs," recipe you will find on the following site is excellent for both seasoned cooks and beginners, with secret Italian methods included in the recipe.

Spaghetti and meatballs is a recipe that works for both lunch and dinner, with some people even claiming to eat it cold. This spaghetti and meatball recipe has a marinara sauce. The recipe is an old family recipe handed down through generations of cooks, for over 100 years. To start the marinara sauce recipe, simmer canned Italian tomatoes (whole or crushed whatever you prefer), with garlic and olive oil until slightly thickened. While the sauce is simmering make the meatballs. For the meatball recipe use equal amounts of ground beef, pork and veal, plus eggs and grated cheese (for full ingredients look on the website link below). You will want to shape the ground meat into big meatballs and fry in oil, so the meatballs are nicely browned all over and cooked through. Add the meatballs to the sauce.

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