Spaghetti and Meatballs | Recipe Cart

Ingredients

• 1 pound spaghetti
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 8 cloves garlic (sliced)
• 2 small anchovy fillets (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 28-ounce can plum tomatoes (hand crushed or blender pulsed)
• 2 24-ounce jars passata
• salt
• pepper
• 1/4 packed cup basil (hand torn)
• 1 cup water (optional, see notes below)
• 4 slices white bread (ends removed and cubed)
• 1 cup ricotta
• 1 pound ground chuck
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 cup Pecorino Romano
• 1/2 cup flat leaf Italian parsley (minced)
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cloves garlic (paste)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper