Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons, plus 1 cup pure olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/2 pound ground chuck
• 1/2 pound ground veal
• 1/2 pound ground pork butt
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
• 1/4 cup dried bread crumbs (made from fresh white bread)
• Salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup pure olive oil
• 2 medium Spanish onions, finely chopped
• 4 to 6 cloves garlic, rubbed to paste
• 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
• 1/4 cup tablespoons tomato paste
• 4 (28-ounce) cans plum tomatoes and their juice, mashed up with a whisk
• 2 small Cubano peppers, whole, with some knife slits
• 16 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 pound (number 8 or 9) spaghetti, cooked al dente
• 3 tablespoons freshly chopped basil leaves
• Wedge Parmigiano Reggiano
• Fresh parsley sprigs, for garnish