Spaghetti & Meatball baskets:

Name: Spaghetti & Meatball baskets:
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250 g spaghetti; 3 large eggs, divided; 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided, plus more for garnish; 3 cups marinara sauce or ketchup divided; Cooking spray, for pan; 1 lb. ground beef; 1 small onion finely chopped; 1/2 cup bread crumbs; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 Tbsp. freshly chopped parsley, plus more for garnish; to taste salt; to taste Freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (optional); 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Lubna’s Kitchen @lubnaskitchen

United Kingdom

Spaghetti & Meatball baskets:

Lubna’s Kitchen @lubnaskitchen

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Ingredients

Makes 12 servings

250 gspaghetti
3large eggs, divided
1 1/2 cupsshredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 cupgrated Parmesan cheese, divided, plus more for garnish
3 cupsmarinara sauce or ketchup divided
Cooking spray, for pan
1 lb.ground beef
1small onion finely chopped
1/2 cupbread crumbs
2 clovesgarlic, minced
2 Tbsp.freshly chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
to tastesalt
to tasteFreshly ground black pepper
1/2 tspred chilli powder (optional)
1 Tbspextra-virgin olive oil

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 400°F /200°C. Cook spaghetti until is soft but not overcook (noodles will continue to cook in oven). Drain and rinse under cold water.
2

In a large bowl, toss cooled spaghetti with 2 beaten eggs, shredded mozzarella, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, and 1 cup marinara.
3

Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray and make a nest spaghetti inside. Using the bottom of a any shot glass, firmly press down to create a well.
4

Bake until set, 15 minutes. Let cool. (If nests puffed up while baking, press down again with shot glass.)
5

🌻make meatballs:
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, chopped onion, salt, both peppers, bread crumbs, garlic, remaining egg, remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan, and parsley.
Mix well till all ingredients well combined. Roll into balls.
6

In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Fry meatballs well till browned all sides well, then drain fat. Pour over remaining 2 cups marinara and let simmer, 5 minutes.
Spoon meatball onto spaghetti nest. Garnish with cheese and parsley.