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On Top of Ole Smoky, All Covered with Cheese: Spaghetti and Meatballs (Rachael Ray) Recipe

On Top of Ole Smoky, All Covered with Cheese: Spaghetti and Meatballs (Rachael Ray) Recipe

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Ingredients:

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12 oz lb ground pork
12 oz ground beef sirloin
salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 slices good quality bread such as pane bello or white country boule, crusts trimmed
1 cup milk
freshly grated nutmeg
1 large or extra-large egg yolk, beaten
a generous handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked and finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, 2 finely chopped, 4 thinly sliced
4 oz mortadella or prosciutto cotto, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup grated pecorino
extra-virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling plus 3 tbsp
1 tbsp fennel seed , a scant palmful
1 red chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
sprig fresh marjoram, finely chopped and/or 1 tsp dried marjoram or oregano
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 cup white wine
1 cup chicken stock-in-a -box
1 (28-oz) can san marzano tomatoes
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
1 lb good quality spaghetti
2 tbsp butter

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Add the pork and beef to a bowl and season liberally with salt and pepper. Trim the crust of bread and chop into fresh breadcrumbs in a food processor, scrape into a small bowl and soak in milk. Return the processor to the base. Squeeze out some of the liquid from the bread and add the moistened bread to the meat, season with a little freshly grated nutmeg, a few grates. Add a beaten egg yolk and half of the chopped parsley to the bowl, a couple of tablespoons. Add 2 cloves finely chopped garlic to the meat. Add the mortadella to the food processor and pulse to very finely chop the meat, add to the ground meats along with a couple of handfuls of grated pecorino. Drizzle the meat liberally with extra-virgin olive oil. Place a baking rack over a baking sheet or cover a baking sheet with parchment baking paper. Mix the meatballs and roll into large walnut-size balls and roast 12 to 15 minutes to light brown, but not cooked through.
Meanwhile, heat extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pot, over medium to medium-high heat in a large Dutch oven. To the warm oil, add fennel seeds, chile pepper, onions, and sliced garlic, season with salt and pepper, and marjoram. Stir 4 to 5 minutes then add tomato paste and stir 30 seconds, pour in wine and stir a minute, then add stock and tomatoes. Break up the tomatoes into small bits and when sauce comes to a boil reduce heat to simmer, add a few leaves of torn basil, reserving a few for garnish. Add the remaining chopped parsley and gently slide in the meatballs. Simmer the mixture 15 to 20 minutes to combine flavors and finish cooking the meat through.
Cook's Note: Cook the pasta at this time or if this is a make-ahead meal cool completely, cover and store. Reheat the sauce over medium heat covered until it bubbles then uncovered at gentle simmer while pasta cooks.
Cook the pasta in large pot of boiling, salted water to al dente. Save about 1/2 cup starchy cooking liquid just before draining. Add the drained pasta back to the hot pot with butter, a few ladles of sauce and the reserved starchy liquid. Toss to combine and melt butter. Serve in bowls with lots of sauce and meatballs on top, lots of shaved cheese and a few leaves of torn basil.
Serve with simple tossed greens salad if you like but it'll probably get ignored...it is spaghetti and meatballs night!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1570.94 Kcal (6577 kJ)
Calories from fat	898.69 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	99.85g	154%
Cholesterol	229.59mg	77%
Sodium	776.21mg	32%
Potassium	1365.78mg	29%
Total Carbs	101.5g	34%
Sugars	11.6g	46%
Dietary Fiber	5.43g	22%
Protein	64.54g	129%
Vitamin C	7.9mg	13%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	6.7mg	37%
Calcium	313.5mg	31%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	256.39 Kcal (1073 kJ)
Calories from fat	146.67 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.3g	154%
Cholesterol	37.47mg	77%
Sodium	126.69mg	32%
Potassium	222.91mg	29%
Total Carbs	16.57g	34%
Sugars	1.89g	46%
Dietary Fiber	0.89g	22%
Protein	10.53g	129%
Vitamin C	1.3mg	13%
Iron	1.1mg	37%
Calcium	51.2mg	31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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