Spaghetti Inside a Meatball

3175 Calories

On a smaller scale I could see this being a fun thing to order at an Italian Restaurant as long as there aren’t any Italian’s working there. I think my mom approves though, so that’s all that matters.

Prep Time: 3 0 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins

Author: HellthyJunkFood - JP
Recipe Type: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 2

Ingredients:

• Spaghetti
  
• Fresh Parsley (garnish)
  
• Fresh Parmesan Reggiano
  

Netty's Meatballs:

• 1 Lb Ground Beef
  
• 2 Eggs
  
• ½ Cup Italian Breadcrumbs
  
• ¼ Cup Water
  
• 2 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese
  
• 1 tsp Parsley
  
• 1 tsp Salt
  
• ½ tsp Garlic Salt
  
• ¼ tsp Pepper
  

Meat Sauce:

• 1 Lb Ground Beef
  
• ⅓ Medium Sized Bell Pepper (small dice)
  
• ⅓ Medium Sized Onion (small dice)
  
• 2 Cloves Garlic (minced)
  
• ¼ Cup Olive Oil
  
• 28oz Can Crushed Tomatoes
  
• 1 tsp Salt
  
• 1 tsp Italian Seasonings
  
• ½ tsp Pepper
  
• 1 Cup Purified Water
  

Instructions:

• Saute Peppers & Onions and set aside
  
• Brown 1 Lb Ground Beef and toss in all the ingredients listed
  
• Bring mixture to a boil and let simmer until reduced and thickens
  
• Make Spaghetti according to directions and portion out the amount you want inside your meatball. Make sure it's not too much or else it will be cumbersome to handle. Mix the amount of meat sauce you want to the portion of spaghetti and using tin toil, wrap the spaghetti up into a ball and freeze it.
  
• For the meatballs simply mix the ingredients listed together and then press it around the frozen spaghetti ball. Once it is completely sealed you can pan fry it for 2 minutes per side on medium high heat.
  
• Once all sides have been pan fried, finish it off in a 400°F oven until the internal temperature is 165°F. This can take up to 30 minutes before the spaghetti is hot inside.
  
• Now dress the meatball with more meat sauce, grate some fresh parmesan on top and sprinkle on some fresh parsley as a finishing touch.
  
• Cut into the giant meatball and watch the spaghetti pour out from the inside like guts coming out of a dead body.
  

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size: 1 Calories: 3,175 Fat: 120 Saturated Fat: 40 Unsaturated Fat: 0 Trans Fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 195 Sugar: 16 Sodium: 7,250 Fiber: 8 Protein: 300 Cholesterol: 1,500