Spaghetti with Sicilian Meatballs

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3 ratings
Serves 4 to 6
Epicurious

Americans enjoyed most of the food at the scores of Italian restaurants that opened in the twenties, but they couldn’t understand the appeal of spaghetti and tomato sauce: Where was the meat? To accommodate, the restaurants began to top the pasta with meatballs. This recipe takes the dish a step further by adding the Sicilian flavors of pine nuts and currants.

ingredients

Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 28-ounce cans diced tomatoes in juice
  • 4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Meatballs
  • 2/3 cup fresh breadcrumbs
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausages, casings removed
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
  • 2 tablespoons dried currants
  • 1 pound spaghetti

directions

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