*** Spaghetti & Meatballs ***

*** Spaghetti & Meatballs ***
                       (3~4 servings) 




- Ingredients -


* olive oil or vegetable oil
* 1 ~ 1 and 1/2 tsp minced garlic
* 1/3 cup onion, peeled and diced
* 1/4 cup (2 oz) ground beef
* salt

* 1 jar of spaghetti sauce (24 oz, 680g)
* spaghetti noodle (3/4~1 lb)
* 16~20 pc meatballs (beef, chicken or vegetable)
* Parmesan cheese (optional)


 - Cooking Instructions –    

A. Ready
1. Poke the meatballs with a fork and boil for 3~ 4 minutes.


2. Rinse in cold water and drain well.


B. Sauce
1. Heat 1 and 1/2 tsp olive oil in a skillet. (medium heat)

2. Add the minced garlic, diced onion and stir-fry 1 minute.

3. Add the ground beef and stir-fry 1 minute. 


4. Add a pinch of salt and stir-fry 1 minute. (medium heat)

5. Turn to high heat, add the spaghetti sauce and mix well and boil 2~3 minutes.


6. Add the drained meatballs.


7. After boiling, turn down to medium low heat and simmer 4~5 minutes.

8. And turn off heat.

C. Cooking spaghetti noodles

1. Boil 13 cups of water in a saucepan, add 1/2 tsp olive oil and 1/8 tsp salt.

2. Add spaghetti noodles and cook 5 minutes or more.


3. Drain well. (do not rinse!)


D. Serving

1. Before serving, heat the sauce.
2. In a bowl, pour the hot spaghetti sauce with meatballs over the hot spaghetti noodle.
3. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese. (optional)