Spaghetti And No Meat Balls Recipes

SPAGHETTI AND MEATLESS MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine water and flaxseed meal in a small bowl and stir together until well combined. Set aside and let flax "egg" thicken for 5 minutes.
• Combine beans, carrot, sun-dried tomatoes, and olive oil together in a food processor; puree until well combined. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add flax egg, beef substitute, parsley, herbes de Provence, garlic, onion, salt, and pepper. Mix everything together with your hands until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate "meat" mixture for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Form mixture into 2-inch balls and set on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake meatballs in the preheated oven for 14 minutes, turning over halfway through. Remove from the oven and let rest while you start on the marinara.
• Combine crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, herbes de Provence, sugar, onion, garlic, and salt in a wide saucepan or skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add meatballs, reduce heat, and simmer over low heat for at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• Serve marinara sauce and meatballs over cooked spaghetti.

THE BEST SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Put a large saucepan on a medium heat and add 1 tbsp olive oil.
• Add 4 finely chopped bacon rashers and fry for 10 mins until golden and crisp.
• Reduce the heat and add the 2 onions, 2 carrots, 2 celery sticks, 2 garlic cloves and the leaves from 2-3 sprigs rosemary, all finely chopped, then fry for 10 mins. Stir the veg often until it softens.
• Increase the heat to medium-high, add 500g beef mince and cook stirring for 3-4 mins until the meat is browned all over.
• Add 2 tins plum tomatoes, the finely chopped leaves from ¾ small pack basil, 1 tsp dried oregano, 2 bay leaves, 2 tbsp tomato purée, 1 beef stock cube, 1 deseeded and finely chopped red chilli (if using), 125ml red wine and 6 halved cherry tomatoes. Stir with a wooden spoon, breaking up the plum tomatoes.
• Bring to the boil, reduce to a gentle simmer and cover with a lid. Cook for 1 hr 15 mins stirring occasionally, until you have a rich, thick sauce.
• Add the 75g grated parmesan, check the seasoning and stir.
• When the bolognese is nearly finished, cook 400g spaghetti following the pack instructions.
• Drain the spaghetti and either stir into the bolognese sauce, or serve the sauce on top. Serve with more grated parmesan, the remaining basil leaves and crusty bread, if you like.