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Cheesy Meatballs Spaghetti
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Mozzarella Cheese Meatballs Spaghetti

Not your ordinary meatballs spaghetti
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: Beef, Cheese, Pasta
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 460kcal
Author: Dolly
Cost: 15

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Nonstick Pan
  • Grater

Ingredients

Cheesy Meatballs

  • 300 gr Minced Beef
  • 30 gr Mozzarella Cheese Diced into several 1 cm
  • 1/2 pc Nutmeg Grated
  • 1 tsp Oregano Fresh/dried
  • 1 tsp Maize Flour/corn starch or known as cornmeal flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Ground/powder
  • 1 tsp Mushroom Stock or Beef Stock
  • 2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
  • 1 pc Egg Yolk
  • 2 tsp Bread Crumbs

Pasta Sauce

  • 1 can Tomato Paste or diced canned tomato
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1/2 pc Onion diced
  • 2 tbsp Sambal/Chilli Sauce
  • 1 tsp Oregano dried or fresh
  • 1/2 pc Nutmeg grated
  • 1 tsp Celery Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Beef Stock powder or liquid
  • 1 pinch Pepper

Pasta

  • 250 gr Spaghetti
  • 400 ml Water
  • 1 pinch Salt

Garnish

  • 20 gr Cheddar Cheese/Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 1 tsp Dried Parsley
  • 1 dash Nutmeg grated

Instructions

Prepare the Cheese Meatballs

  • Place the minced beef in the mixing bowl, mix with mushroom stock, grated nutmeg, salt, pepper, corn flour, oregano, garlic powder, and egg yolk.
  • Then, take a tablespoon to scoop one, flatten it with your palm for about 7-8 cm wide, and filled it with one diced mozzarella. Do this over to make a bunch of meatballs. With this recipe, I made 19 meatballs (size 2.5-3 cm) each
  • After that, lightly coat the meatballs with bread crumbs.
  • Heat the nonstick pan with some oil, lightly sear the meatballs with a thong to keep the shape of meatballs. Once it's browning and slightly crisp, set aside.

Prepare the Sauce

  • Heat up the saucepan with some oil, then stir fry garlic and onion until fragrant.
  • Add tomato paste/sauce, mix well
  • Add all seasoning and adjust the taste accordingly, simmer until thick and cooked

Prepare the Pasta

  • Boil water in another saucepan, put the pasta in and a pinch of salt for 20 mins or until al dente - set aside
  • Keep some of the pasta water for later

Final Assemble

  • With the nonstick from meatballs, use the same grease, add pasta and sauce - mix well
  • Then add the meatballs (and pasta water if necessary)
  • Mix well, garnish with grated cheddar, and dried parsley. I like to put a bit more of grated nutmeg to finish off as well! Voila!