Spaghetti and Meatballs
In many homes, Monday-night supper calls for comfort food, as folks try to ease back into the workweek. A heaping plate of spaghetti crowned with plump meatballs is the perfect dish to serve. Make a double batch of the marinara sauce, so you have a container in the freezer, ready at a moment’s notice.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 19 of 20 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Bread | 1 slice (30g) white | 79 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Veal | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 cans (28 oz. each) plum tomatoes with purée, preferably San Marzano
- 3 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 large finely diced yellow onion
- 2 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup hearty red wine
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 1/2 cup minced yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup coarse fresh bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 Tbs. minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 1 lb. ground beef round
- 1/2 lb. ground pork
- 1/2 lb. ground veal
- 1 lb. spaghetti
- Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese for serving