Description

Pasta with MeatBalls – Here’s a super-delicious spaghetti and meatball. The meatballs are tender and flavorful — and you’ll love that they’re browned on a sheet pan in the oven rather than fried on the stovetop topped with homemade marinara sauce.

History

Contrary to popular belief, if you travel to Italy, you won’t likely find a dish called spaghetti and meatballs on the menu. While it’s largely known as an Italian dish, spaghetti and meatballs actually didn’t originate there. Sure, Italy has their own version of meatballs, but they’re different than what you’ve likely had in the past.
They’re called polpettes, and are primarily eaten sans spaghetti. They’re also made with any meat, from turkey to fish, instead of primarily ground beef and are made no bigger than golf balls. If you do find spaghetti and meatballs in Italy, it’s largely to satisfy the cravings of the typical American tourist.
The origin of spaghetti and meatballs started with Italian immigrants coming to America in 1880 to 1920. The majority of immigrants were extremely impoverished, and had been spending 75 percent of their income on food in Italy, compared to only 25 percent in the U.S. Meat quickly became a staple, and families were putting meatballs more frequently on the table.

The Pasta

Spaghetti also became greatly popular in the U.S. because it was one of the only Italian ingredients available. Soon people began eating all three together. Anglo-American diners were accustomed to having starch accompaniment to their proteins. Pasta was first documented in Italy before 1295, when Marco Polo returned from China. Polo spoke of lasagne, which then meant “noodles” to describe what he had seen. By 1400, it was being produced commercially.
What became Italian-American cuisine started with a base of Campanian food, minus the many veggies and cheeses and plus a lot of meat. Even seasonings like garlic, hot pepper flakes and oregano became more and more prominent that immigrants used as they were assimilated into American culture.
An online culinary program can delve even deeper into the history of pasta, marinara sauce and meatballs for a better understanding of the classic dish.

Source: Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts

INGREDIENTS
spaghetti, ground beef, bread crumbs, finely chopped parsley, freshly grated Parmesan, egg, garlic cloves, minced,Kosher salt, red pepper flakes, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, crushed tomatoes, bay leaf, Freshly ground black pepper

Meatballs Pasta
Choice of Pasta With Meatballs
Choice of Pasta
Spaghetti , Linguine or Ziti