Pasta recipes |
Sicilian Pasta with Tiny Meatballs |
Sauce 2 tbsp olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 x 28 oz cans whole tomatoes in juice 3 tbsp chopped fresh basil Coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper Meatballs Oil, for baking sheet 1/3 cup fresh breadcrumbs 2 tbsp milk 3 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese 2 tbsp finely chopped onion 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil 1 large egg yolk, beaten to mix 1 small garlic clove, minced Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausages, casings removed 1 tbsp pine nuts, toasted and chopped 1 tbsp dried currants, chopped 1 1/2 lb. gemelli or other long pasta shape |
Sauce Put them on baking sheets. Bake for about 30 minutes or until meatballs are light brown and cooked through. You’ll need to shift the pans in the oven halfway through cooking time. Gently stir meatballs into sauce. Bring sauce and meatballs to a simmer. Cook gemelli in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain and mound on a platter. Spoon the sauce and meatballs over the pasta |