Name: Spaghetti & Meat Balls
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tsp oregano; 2 eggs; 2 shallots; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp chilli flakes; Salt, pepper; ½ tsp cinnamon; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) mixed minced meat; 1 garlic clove; 50 g (1¾ oz) breadcrumbs; 1–2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan; ½ bunch basil; Zest of ½ orange (organic); 1 tsp thyme; A block of parmesan to taste; 1 pinch sugar; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) spaghetti; Salt; 1 bay leaf; 800 g (1 lb 12 oz/3½ cups) diced tomatoes (from a can)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

New York Christmas

By Lisa Nieschlag and Lars Wentrup

Published 2017

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500 g (1 lb 2 oz) mixed minced meat
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Method

To prepare the meat balls, place the minced meat in a mixing bowl. Peel the garlic and shallots. Mince the garlic and finely dice the shallots. Add both to the mince together with the eggs, breadcrumbs, chilli flakes, cinnamon, orange zest and parmesan. Generously season the mixture with salt and pepper and knead well to combine. Use moistened hands to shape the mixture into small balls, then s

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