Celebrating National Pasta Day with Nonna Caterina's authentic spaghetti and meatballs recipe. This dish features fragrant meatballs made from ground beef and a rich marinara sauce using D.O.P San Marzano tomatoes, perfect for any pasta lover.
1: Combine all ingredients under 'for meatballs' and roll into balls.
2: Heat olive oil on medium and fry meatballs until golden on all sides (5-7 minutes total for all sides). Remove from pan when done frying.
3: Prepare marinara sauce. Blend a can of San Marzano DOP in a blender for 5 seconds until mostly pureed.
4: In a deep pan, heat olive oil on medium heat. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
5: Add in pureed tomatoes and bring to a bubble. Add basil leaves.
6: Once bubbling, put heat on low/simmer and add in meatballs.
7: Allow to cook for 30 minutes (stirring occasionally) or until meatballs are cooked through.
8: Serve with spaghetti and enjoy!
