L.a. Times Spaghetti

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 slices bread
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground lamb
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 lbs tomatoes, peeled and diced or 2 (1 lb) cans of solid pack tomatoes
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup oregano
• 8 ounces thin spaghetti, cooked and drained
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook and drain pasta; set aside.
• 2 soak bread in 1 cup water.
• 3 press out as much water as possible and mash smooth.
• 4 mix bread with beef, lamb, salt, garlic, and 1/2 c of parmesan cheese.
• 5 shape into small balls and brown in oil in sauce pan; remove from pan and set aside.
• 6 add tomatoes, water, onion, basil, oregano and crushed pepper to the sauce pan; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
• 7 mix sauce and meatballs lightly with cooked spaghetti.
• 8 transfer the entire mixture into a greased, 3 quart casserole dish.
• 9 sprinkle with remaining (1/2 c) parmesan cheese on top.
• 10 cover and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.