Spaghetti and Meatballs
Italy
Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 11 ingredients
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 2 ts Chopped fresh or 1/2 ts Dried marjoram leaves
- 1 cn (8 ounces) tomato sauce Meatballs
- 1 lg Onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 tb Chopped fresh or 1 ts Dried basil leaves
- 4 c Hot cooked spaghetti
- 1 ts Sugar
- 1 tb Chopped fresh or 1 ts Dried oregano leaves
- 1 cn (16 ounces) whole Tomatoes, undrained
- 1 Cl Garlic, crushed
- Parmesan cheese
Possible health benefits
General information, not medical advice.
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Tomato
High in protein · 1.2 g per 100 g, 21% of the energy from protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Source of vitamin C · 23 mg per 100 g, 29% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.
11 more authorised claims
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
- Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
- Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption.
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet
Nutrients per 100 g of “Tomatoes, green, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.
Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
- Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.
Method
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- Mix all ingredients except Meatballs and spaghetti in 3-quart saucepan; break up tomatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.Prepare Meatballs; drain. Stir meatballs into tomato mixture. Cover and simmer 30 minutes longer, stirring occasiona Serve over spaghetti and, if desired, with Parmesan cheese.
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Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Chef's knife
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Cutting board
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Wooden spoon
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Colander