Penne and Meatballs All'Arrabbiata recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef chuck
½ cup panko bread crumbs
¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 egg white
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 ½ fluid ounces extra-virgin olive oil
¾ cup sliced white button mushrooms
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ teaspoons red pepper flakes
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 fresh tomatoes, diced
salt to taste
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 (16 ounce) box penne pasta
¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Nutrition Info

608.5 calories
carbohydrate: 68.3 g
cholesterol: 34.3 mg
fat: 29.5 g
fiber: 4.2 g
protein: 21.8 g
saturatedFat: 6.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 184.2 mg
sugar: 6.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix beef, panko, 1/4 cup parsley, egg white, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl until combined. Form mixture into 12 meatballs.

  2. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet, pan-fry meatballs in hot oil until browned on all sides, about 7 to 10 minutes. Remove meatballs from heat.

  3. Heat olive oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven or a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir mushrooms in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and add garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir until garlic is golden, about 5 minutes more. Stir canned and fresh tomatoes into mushrooms and season with salt.

  4. Drop meatballs into tomato sauce and stir in sugar, bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered until sauce is reduced and meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes.

  5. Meanwhile, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain pasta.

  6. Stir penne pasta into meatball sauce, toss to coat. Stir pasta water into mixture if sauce becomes too dry. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parsley to serve.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

A spicy homemade red pasta sauce paired with penne pasta and big meatballs. Really a palate-pleaser for the spice enthusiast.

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