Giant Cheesy Meatball and Spaghetti - 9Kitchen

Ingredients

• 800g lean beef mince
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning mix
• 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 4 bocconcini balls (or mozzarella)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, for cooking
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, peeled and finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 140g tomato paste
• 2 (400g) cans crushed tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 sprigs of thyme, leaves only
• 1 teaspoon of water
• 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
• Ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 packet (500g) spaghetti
• Parmesan cheese, for serving
• 3 – 4 parsley leaves, fine chopped