From the Alessandro Borghese Kitchen Sound episode on Sky Uno HD, the recipe for Spaghetti ARMANDO with meatballs. The secret to this dish, inspired by the unforgettable animated masterpiece "Lady and the Tramp," is in the meatballs: they're kneaded by hand, fried, tossed in the sauce, and then left in the pan for about forty minutes.
How romantic is this movie? As romantic as eating well-fried meatballs with tomato sauce!
Recipe by Alessandro Borghese Kitchen Sound
- 400 g Spaghetti
- For the meatballs
- 250 g Mixed minced meat
- 25 g Mordatella
- 15 g Grated Parmesan cheese
- 15 g semolina
- 100 ml Milk
- Crumb of a loaf of bread
- Salt and pepper to taste
- For the sauce
- 1 clove of garlic
- 500 ml Tomato sauce
- Half an Onion
- Basil to taste
- Extra virgin olive oil to taste
- Salt to taste
For the meatballs, combine the ground beef with the grated Parmesan cheese, the breadcrumbs soaked in milk, and the mortadella, chopped using a blender. Season with salt and pepper. Mix everything well and, using your hands, shape into small meatballs. For the sauce, sauté the onion with a drizzle of oil and a clove of garlic in a small saucepan. Add the tomato sauce, 2 or 3 fresh basil leaves, and cook slowly (remember to remove the garlic!). Meanwhile, coat the meatballs in semolina flour and brown them in a pan with a drizzle of oil. Bring the pasta water to a boil, add salt, and add the spaghetti. Once golden, add the meatballs to the sauce and continue cooking. Drain the pasta and toss with the meatball sauce.
Plate a generous portion of spaghetti, arrange the meatballs on top and garnish with a basil leaf.
