Mini Meatballs & Spaghetti

Guys, today I’m on the itty bitty meatball committee. Let’s just get right into it. I got ground beef and pork sausage. I set that aside. I’m going to grab a bowl and break up some pieces of bread. You can use any kind of bread you want. Pour a little bit of milk over it. We’re going to just soften that up. Set that aside. Now, I got some celery, onions, bell peppers, garlic, and a handful of parsley. That’s great aromatics. We’re going to blend that all up. Get it nice and smooth. That’s going to go right onto our meat mixture. Then we’re going to go ahead and add in that softened bread with the milk, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, big pinch of salt. Guys, I got some black pepper. This is perfect. Just get in there and mix that up. Mush it all around. Make it all nice uniform mixture. That’s good. Let’s make our sauce. I got olive oil in a pan and I shaved some garlic. We’re going to throw that down. I don’t want this to brown, but I want it to soften just a little bit. I’m going to go ahead and add in my onion. Same thing. Let it soften up. A little bit of seasoning, salt, black pepper. We’ll go ahead and add in our tomatoes. I’m using these whole tomatoes in the sauce today. They’re going to be perfect. I just go ahead and use my spatula. Going to break them up. We’re going to let that simmer for about 15 minutes. Let those flavors start coming together. Then I get out my stick blender. Puree the whole thing. Get it nice and smooth. Another seasoning of salt. And I’m going to add a big handful of fresh basil right in there. We’ll set that aside, too, and let it simmer for about another 15 minutes. Meanwhile, we’re going to start making meatballs. I’m doing minis. I have to roll each one really super tiny. Get your pan loaded up. Go ahead and brown those off. When they got a little crust on them, guys, those are going right back into our sauce. So, we’re going to remove that basil, throw the meatballs in. I had to do a couple batches. We’re going to let that simmer for just a few more minutes while we cook some pasta. I’m doing spaghetti today. It’s a classic spaghetti and meatballs. So, when it’s time to serve, I grab a pan, get a big scoop of those meatballs right into that pan. A little more sauce, some pasta water, and we throw in our skddy. Guys, just give that a nice little tossy toss. Get it all mixed around. I like to put a little parmesan cheese on it. One more little toss. That’s good to go. Let’s plate. Just going to throw it right into a bowl. I like to finish it with another little bit of fresh grated Parmesan cheese just to make it look pretty. I finish with a little basil leaf. Guys, that is it. Itty bitty meatball committee in full control. This was absolutely amazing. The sauce was nice and bright and fresh. The meatballs were super flavorful. Lots of fun being so tiny. They got this great crust. Man, what a treat. Thanks for watching. Cheers, everyone.