Learn how Italians REALLY make Spaghetti & Meatballs! 🍝 This authentic recipe uses juicy meatballs, rich homemade tomato sauce, and perfectly cooked pasta. Easy, delicious, and packed with traditional flavor.
✅ JUICY meatballs made with Pecorino, parsley & garlic
✅ Rich, slow-simmered tomato sauce with soffritto
✅ Step-by-step cooking tips for perfect pasta every time
⏱️ Total Time: 45 min | 🍽️ Serves: 4–6
📌 Ingredients:
• Ground beef (minced)
• Pecorino Romano cheese
• Fresh parsley & garlic
• Onion, carrot & celery (soffritto base)
• Passata (tomato purée)
• Olive oil, salt, black pepper
• Spaghetti pasta
• Fresh basil for garnish
📚 What You’ll Learn:
• How to make authentic soffritto for sauces
• The secret to juicy, tender Italian meatballs
• Proper simmering techniques
• How to cook spaghetti **al dente**
• Italian-style plating to impress guests
🔥 Perfect for:
• Family dinners
• Cozy date nights
• Classic Italian comfort food cravings
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:28 Italian soffritto base
3:28 Mixing the meatballs
4:58 Cooking meatballs
5:45 Simmering sauce
6:43 Cooking spaghetti
7:30 Combining pasta & sauce
7:49 Plating & final tips
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3 Comments
Mmmm, very tasty. Well done 👍😊
L👀KS DELICIOUS 🍝 😋 .
Good recipe and presentation Antoine👌
Proset chef 🧑🍳 👏.
Cheers 👍🇲🇹❤️🇪🇺
Carrots and celery in the sauce base…..i grew up around italians and never suspected that. They use too laugh at me for putting celery in the sauce…
Im gonna try this one.
Edit….presentation is mouth watering well done!