Friday, October 23, 2009

Spaghetti all'amatriciana with meatballs

Ingredients
  • 1 onion (grated)
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup parsley
  • ½ cup Parmesan
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • pinch red pepper flakes
  • ½ lb ground beef
  • ½ lb ground veal
  • 6 oz pancetta
  • 1 onion (sliced thin)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • pinch red pepper flakes
  • 14-oz crushed tomatoes
  • 1 lb spaghetti
Instructions
  • Mix all ingredients up to the ground meat.
  • Gently mix in the ground meat with hands and form into around 16 meatballs.
  • Bake for 15 min at 400°F.
  • Sauté the pancetta.
  • Add the onions and garlic.
  • Add the tomatoes, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
  • Simmer and allow to reduce (about 15 min).
  • Mix spaghetti, sauce and meatballs. Add parsley and Parmesan to taste.
Notes
  • The meatballs were a bit soggy and not meaty enough. Increase the proportion of meat, and be sure to strain the liquid from the onion and garlic.
  • Grating the onion and garlic is wet and messy. Better to finely chop.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Spaghetti with shrimp and lemon oil

Ingredients
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ½ lb spaghetti
  • 3 shallots (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 lb shrimp (peeled, deveined)
  • 2 lemons (zested and squeezed)
  • 3 cups arugula
  • ¼ cup parsley (chopped)
Instructions
  • Infuse the olive oil with the zest of one lemon.
  • Sauté the shallots and garlic.
  • Add the shrimp; allow to cook covered for 5 minutes.
  • Add cooked spaghetti, lemon juice, remaining lemon zest, arugula, salt and pepper and toss.
  • Turn off heat, add lemon oil and parsley and toss.
Notes
  • So-so.
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