Jamie Oliver's Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 2 slices bread
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg
• 6 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
• 1 onion
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• fresh basil
• 2 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
• 2 ounces grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb spaghetti

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f
• 2 in a large bown, mix together beef and lamb.
• 3 in a food processor, process the bread into crumbs, add to meat mixture.
• 4 add seasonings and egg, mix well.
• 5 with wet hands roll mixture into balls.
• 6 warm a large saute pan over med. high heat.
• 7 add 3-4 tablespoons oil to the pan.
• 8 fry the meatballs until nicely browned on all sides.
• 9 transfer to a 9 by 13 baking dish.
• 10 chop onion and saute with garlic in 1 tbsp oil.
• 11 add tomatoes and about 1/2 cup torn basil and simmer 10 minutes.
• 12 pour over meatballs.
• 13 top with mozzerella and parmesan.
• 14 drizzle with olive oil.
• 15 bake until cheese is golden brown, about 15-20 minutes.
• 16 meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package, and drain.
• 17 serve meatballs with spaghetti.