Tag: #arancini

A visually interesting spin on Spaghetti and Meatballs

Ingredients – Aranacini

• 1 pound angel hair pasta, cooked (leftover preferred)
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups ricotta
• ½ cup grated parmesan, plus more for serving
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 4 cups canola oil, for frying
• 2 cups bolognese, for serving

Ingredients – Bolognese

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup grated carrots
• 1 cup celery, minced
• 1 cup onions, finely minced
• 1 lb. ground beef (80/20)
• 1 lb. ground pork
• 1 25 oz. jar store-bought marinara (low sugar)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix cooked pasta, tomato sauce, eggs, ricotta, parmesan, bread crumbs, and parsley. The mixture should hold together easily and be thick and creamy.
2. Heat oil on medium-high heat until it reaches 350 degrees.
3. Scoop pasta with an ice cream scoop and form into 2” balls.
4. Drop pasta balls into oil and cook until golden, approximately two minutes. Repeat until all batter is used. Set aside on paper towel.
5. (You can make the sauce first if you prefer) In a large saucepan heat olive oil over medium heat. Add in carrots along with celery and onions and sauté until they’re just tender, about 3 minutes. Add the ground beef and ground pork, and cook until browned, breaking up the meat as you stir.
6. Pour in the jar of store-bought marinara sauce along with salt and pepper and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens.
7. When the Bolognese sauce has reached your desired consistency, stir in the heavy cream.
8. Serve up a healthy portion of the sauce in a bowl and place spaghetti arancini balls on top.
9. Top with grated parmesan if desired.