Saw this and salivated overnight. This is an excellent use for leftover spaghetti! Try it, I’m sure you will like it. I think the only secret is I hate missing swims, I feel doubly tired and cranky at the end of the day when I can’t make it, so basically the inconvenience is better than the alternative. and the only change I made was swapping out fresh basil for the parsley and I only used grass-fed beef (I don’t eat veil or pigs). That said, yes, it can definitely be time-consuming. Freshly grated Parmesan, Make the meatballs: Place the ground meats, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, salt, pepper, onion powder, egg, and 3/4 cup warm water in a bowl. Buy new potholders!] You might want to check out the comment guidelines before chiming in. Wonderful texture, easy to make, so delicious! I’m always dying to hear where people went & stayed, as if knowing will somehow make my winter less cold and long, but it also strikes me as tacky to ask. Baked them in the oven while the sauce simmered, about 25-30 min at 350. Also, I have been to Paris twice, as well. One year ago: Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Galette. Deb, WHAT is that crazy pan you’re using to cook your pasta?? I’ll be sure to try your changes next time I make it (this weekend maybe?). I am a bit of a francophile, always yearning to learn more about french culture, especially that of Provence. Have a wonderful time! But… Any book in particular? Take this spaghetti :) The only real change I made was that I used 1/2 beef, 1/2 pork because I didn’t have time to find veal, and I left out the parsley because I didn’t think it was terribly necessary. This was a wonderful recipe and it is now a family favorite. And congratulations on your new bundle of joy! Finished making the sauce and meatballs this morning and kept them separate but in the fridge until dinner time. ;) Also, I am infinitely grateful that something so tasty is also so affordable. Best greetings from germany, It means a lot for such a small time blogger as me to be linked by you :-) #happyface. (I’m still trying to figure out how someone of Irish and Welsh extraction ended up with a deathly pork sensitivity–wouldn’t that gene have died out because the poor bastards would starve to death?) It’s a little ooey-gooey surprise. But… Hmmmm… meatball preparation instructions says “both bread crumbs”, but I only see one in the ingredient list… the photo shows some toasted bread chunks — perhaps those are missing? Recipes. I used some pesto as I didn’t have parsley on hand but it worked out wonderfully. Stir in the tomatoes, parsley, salt, and pepper. My husband loves meatballs and spaghetti so I definitely am going to have to give these a try. I have yet to master the crispy egg, but I’ve just about got poached eggs down. Ahhhh, panko. Heaven!). YES PLEASE. ;). I held back from modifying it too much (my first instinct when seeing a recipe is to change everything!) Your statement about the 2nd trimester carb-cravings spoke to my heart and this dish looks like it will be making an appearance in my kitchen very very soon ;) Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful kitchen adventures! Things inside sauce seem to freeze and defrost better. It’s like I don’t know you… Excuse me while I wait for the oil to heat to fry my capers since I am trying this as we speak and YOU taught me about the greatness that is fried capers!! Much easier and less greasy to bake them. )and it’s my go to pasta, side or main dish when in a hurry or out of ideas. It’s more helpful before we try it. http://www.bu.edu/bostonia/summer09/chefs/dispirito.pdf. So, tonight while my husband is out of town, I am going to take the time to make it your way, and really really enjoy it! You could also throw frozen peas in at the end of cooking the pasta to get your veggie component. 1/3 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese (optional). Jessi’s correct, it’s pangrattato. Transfer cooked egg(s) to paper towels to drain. The lovely recipes for sure, but also your voice and your prose! You can bake your meatballs in the oven instead of frying them in all that oil and they come out just as yummy (not dry). You could also drop them right in the simmering sauce. I made it for dinner tonight, with the addition of a chicken breast, and it did just the trick. Have a great time in Paris! (I’m kind of neurotic about editorial errors, you know, for someone who makes them as often as I do.) I am a mother of three healthy boys, now men, and I ate everything and no one was the worst for it. I can’t get enough of crispy breadcrumbs anything these days, thanks mostly to your cauliflower extraordinaire but love, love, love pasta con pangrattato. Um, if you’re selling Kool Aid, guess I’m drinking! Janice — Can you tell us more about what makes it better? Cold cuts? Sometimes I use it as is, sometimes I add more herbs or other ingredients to it when preparing a meal. Congratulations! He hadn’t planned on dinner guests so he just “whipped” up some pasta. I was a little bit wary of how it would turn out simply because there’s no real sauce, but with that crispy egg it didn’t need one. it is an african dry, fermented, grated starchy tuber that’s super crunchy. If an expectant mother of a young boy can do it, why not me? I doubled the recipe for four people and chopped/fried a half-pound of bacon to add as a topping. New here? Judy — You should fully, fully heat the pan, then add the oil, fully heat the oil, add the meat (works best if at room temperature) and not move the meatballs until they do so easily. It is by far my favorite! Your blog has totally become my go-to. Have fun in Paris. (Actually, I blame my friends for distracting me, but I think we all know it was the wine! But would it dry out the meatballs? This should take about 10 minutes for each batch. Before adding the other ingredients, to the “meat” balls I smashed the white beans up so they became sort of a binder along with the egg. This cookie contains everything great about brownies (crackly exterior, plush, fudgy interior, distraction-free chocolate) in a one-bowl scoopable dough and it's scientifically proven (trust me) to make nail-biting nights better. It’s more of a victory lap. Here is the problem. Here’s the cliff note version on how to roast up spaghetti squash. By the time the second comes around, I’ll be like, hand me my mercury smelling salts. And even now that I do have kids, I would 100% prefer to leave the kids behind with the grandparents and go to an adults-only resort. [Oh, and in case you’re wondering, I do cook everyday in full lip gloss and an apron coordinated with my potholders. Thanks for saving dinner for us, Deb. :). I ate whatever I wanted all three pregnancies. I had tried the crispy egg a few weeks back but it didn’t really work. An everyday meal without all the fuss and fashion is a real treasure. Great photos, Liz! Great photos…… :), I’m loving crispy eggs too so I’m adding this to my “must make list.” YUM! I’m so proud. And there’s the whole being unable to relax because you don’t want them to drown. It has Comte and fresh chives instead of bread crumbs. One word of advice–our butcher was out of ground veal so I subbed ground lamb. Any ideas why this happened? I love your recipes and blog- thanks for all the great ideas and meals. I updated the recipe to add this. I still have rosemary and parsley in my little herb garden, so I was able to make this quick supper at the last minute. This recipe looks amazing – I always struggle to make a crispy egg without the bottom burning though? And I hope that with your head in a croissant cloud, you also bring back a recipe for croissants. So you’re cool with runny yolks? Obviously it takes some tinkering to adapt some recipes to my preferences, but I wanted to share how I modified this one. The meatballs are terrific but the sauce isn’t. I was looking for something easy but still yummy for dinner, and I’m so glad I checked your site. I had wondered about your fried eggs/fried egg salad in light of your new announcement. Cold. About the Show. If my great-gram would recognize it, I’ll probably eat it. Just some anecdata for all my fellow pregnant ladies out there, you should be fine to enjoy runny yolks as long as they’re heated (i.e. Last week, I got to remembering again how yummy this is and made it again. My bodega/grocery store in Brooklyn didn’t have ground veal but 1/2 pork, 1/2 beef came out good. I as well love the taste of the “Crispy egg” and try to use it in many of the recipes that I like to cook. I heard you mention crispy breadcrumbs as a substitute for grated cheese. Why not just one or the other? Merci, Deb. Birds are singing. Really great recipe. Also, not sure you care, but the url on this one still has the old spelling. I see no harm in making more…. Glad to see you brown your meatballs before simmering. Made this tonight and it was wonderful. i promise, your meatballs will be even better. And have fun in Paris!! Recipes. I’m pregnant too. I saw on his blog that he’s in the U.S. for a trip… In any event, I am overcome with envy, but that won’t stop me from visiting your wonderful blog. Sounds delicious – I am making speghetti right now and wanted some ideas – forgot the parsley – and I went to the store twice today – so I cheated and added some dry parsley – oregano etc……lots of minced garlic! So many ideas about tomato/marinara sauce and meat sauce! Pregnant folks craving runny eggs – just buy pasteurized eggs!!! We had loads of to-die-for food, but this place had the most perfect escargot you could imagine – even if you think escargot is a horrible idea, this is like little tiny mushrooms but tastier and floating in this garlic-parsley-butter-ness that is fabulous. I will try this one next time around. Thanks for a great adapted recipe! I’d urge not subbing ground lamb in this, or any meatball or meatloaf recipe. If you can’t do that, consider not buying eggs at all unless they are free range. Also, your son is gorgeous! Use more or less to your taste. A few weeks ago, over a couple bottles glasses of wine, my friend Liz, a photogr… Please keep posting! :). My guess is the nonstick skillet just really wasn’t hot enough last time…I used cast iron this time. Thank you, Deb. Yum!!! Thanks for the great website and mouth watering photos (your photos, I mean). Now I have to make it for dinner! Nicole. Hahaha. This style of breadcrumbs is very flexible and even with half the ingredients, you’d still get the idea of it (albeit with a less complex flavor). The quality of the beef(grassfed) and the bread (bread soaked in milk) make a big difference too. Your growing little bun will surely be beautiful, sweet, and healthy. For Pi(e) Day, spaghetti the very best way I know how to make it: in a tall, bronzed torte of a springform pie, wound with an abundance of cheese, black pepper and sometimes I add minced greens too. The point of the simple sauce is to act as a counterpoint to the luscious meatballs, but adding fresh oregano and/or basil would work. So yummy, I still do it. We had our Canadian Thanksgiving yesterday and I did your squash with cilantro and chilies and pumpkin bread pudding. I haven’t tried to keep it for long. The amount makes enough, but only for a light dressing of sauce. Sometimes I do it in the slow cooker – start the sauce stove top (brown onions, garlic, etc), then transfer to slow cooker, add raw meatballs and let ‘er rip for 4-6 hrs. i can think of nothing better than taking photos of you cooking, and then partaking in that deliciousness!! Serves 2, in generous heaps, or 3, petitely, Crumbs It was just wonderful, even at room temperature (because of course he woke up just as I was sliding the egg out of the pan.). (And I don’t even have kids. Aughhh! I couldn’t understand what had happened and traced it back to you! Great! Jessi — Is that so? I used whole wheat panko (thank you, Wegmans). And what’s your best recommendation for reheating? Don’t add your meatballs to the sauce until you put the water on to boil for the pasta, otherwise, they fall apart in the sauce. Can’t wait to go back for our 3rd round! the best way to get a tender meatball, no matter what you put in them (meat, herbs, fresh vs prepackaged breadcrumbs, etc), after making your mixture and forming the meatballs, put them in some sort of container and cover them and refrigerate them for an hour or so. Half of a standard recipe tends to feed 2 hungry adults, 1 keen pre-schooler, extra helping for “the man” and some leftovers for lunch the next day – so all in all fantastic. When feeding a crowd, it would be nice to have a shorter step. I have lived outside the USA and they find Americans hilarious in their food neuroses. Hope you are feeling well and keeping warm! perfect meatballs and spaghetti — smitten kitchen A little background: Smitten Kitchen is approaching its 13th anniversary on the internet, and I’m hoping for all of our sakes that its 13th year is nothing like mine (some very bad bangs deci… This has been my lunch all week and it’s so yummy. i’ve made ina’s meatballs, and somehow i found them lacking. Thanks to Liz for the guest shots. I tried these meatballs (had been searching for a good hearty meatball), and they were excellent. Breadcrumbs are fixed now. The crumbs alone are worth it. Wow and apartment swap, that sounds fantastic!! It’s so much better that way. ohhhh I love Paris simply for the fact for a really good cup of coffee and warm croissant. When visiting over President’s Week repeatedly we even saw the same guests! I’ve tried fewer, no crowding, tried chilling them first, tried dredging in flour a bot – all to no avial. Side note, did you know that you can find all the cobwebs in your house because soot clings to them. I was wondering if you have ever tried the recipe for Rao’s meatballs? Perfect for our Friday night Lenten meal…will report back after making it! Just a quick note to say: I love your blog…..love your quips, your attitude……& of course your wonderful recipes. I hope you enjoyed Paris. French women may continue to consume wine and soft cheeses, but they are recommended not to, as are the Swiss. My niece, Rebecca made these for our family while at the beach last week. Deb- Thanks for another great recipe. I’d vote for freezing once cooked and in its sauce. http://www.izzyeats.com/2008/04/what-are-meatballs.html Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Really great meatball recipe. Add the onion and saute over medium heat until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. I packed up about half and delivered it with some good dried pasta, bread, and parmesan. Seems a small thing, but really makes this stand out! I messed up the pudding somehow as I wound up having to cook it 10 minutes longer than called for and the consistency was scrambled eggy rather than silky custardy. ], [Guest photography by Elizabeth Bick!] I’m getting a little preachy here, but will finish up with saying that of course anyone is free to disregard the official advice – much of it sounds draconian – but doing it with knowledge of the risks and benefits is preferable. This is really great! Yummy …. Get the Recipe From: Smitten Kitchen with Spaghetti Carbonara Pie I can say that for sure, I have always eaten runny eggs, even when I was a kid, and that never made me sick. (Have you ever read the list of ingredients. Previous. These photos: All of the photos in this post were taken by the inimitable Elizabeth Bick, who specializes in weddings, portraits and food photography. (pouting) So much for my brilliant plan to have the leftovers on Tuesday. 3 eggs I am in love with Paris. Yum, yum, yum, and yum! Rinse your squash, cut it in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, throw about 1/2 tablespoon olive oil on each half and roast both halves face down on … rjt. Like I need another excuse to eat eggs with pasta. I recently had sweetly drops on an antipasto plate and they were delicious. Sure, we always have fun together but it often either feels like we’re either someplace exciting for adults but less so for little kid, or someplace awesome for a little kid but it feels more like this for the adults. Like, three! you will always miss wonderful things in Paris, no matter how many times you visit. What would happen if I made this with finely ground breadcrumbs? Great classic recipe. Thanks for a great recipe that’s sure to become a staple! Glad to see the chef in the photographs with the scrumptious food :0). The proportion of sauce to meatballs was good. 1 cup onion is usually one small-medium chopped. i want to eat it as soon as possible!!!! The four ounce size works for most standard spice bottles. Sauce is all about a l-o-n-g, s-l-o-w simmer. Thank you thank you…… Meat overdone, no raw fish, no processed meat, no soft-serve, etc. I’m so lazy about meatballs. Gitty — It would have less texture, so I don’t think I’d prefer itHar. You are adorable! I would rather not use pork or veal in my meatballs and find that I get equally good results with pure beef or a mixture of ground turkey and beef. Have a great trip! You dont need a big steak ;) I could argue that the entire point of this site is for me to find a single reliable recipe for each of my favorite comfort foods, and in most cases, I’ve eventually run into some luck: matzo ball soup, macaroni and cheese, caesar salad and crumb cake. Looks promising on not waiting for a ton of water to boil! Great recipe! These were so good I prepared over 100 of them for my son’s birthday: I have a hunch that the overlap between people who, say, read a home cooking blog that unapologetically embraces butter and people who, say, run 26.2 miles… This is a godsend for a student facing end-of-the-month food blues. Recipes. Yes, so, tonight we leave for a week in Paris. Oh right, because one fell on the side of the stove and we can’t get it out. Get the Recipe. Darn.. lol! I so love the crispy egg you introduced me to, but save it for special occasions ONLY because all that hissing and spitting messes up my cook top so badly! I didn’t have everything, but most of it. It gets around! There are countless versions of cacio e pepe out there. I have a version of that which I got from NYT Melissa Clark that uses anchovies and fish sauce, which is divine. 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