
Pasta Rigatoni con le Polpettine (with Meatballs)
Author: Shoshanna Lee

Savor this delicious Italian pasta preparation made with rigatoni and meatballs cooked in flavorful tomato sauce which gives it a delicate taste and aroma.
Preparation Time: 35 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
Author: Shoshanna Lee

Savor this delicious Italian pasta preparation made with rigatoni and meatballs cooked in flavorful tomato sauce which gives it a delicate taste and aroma.
Preparation Time: 35 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
- 400 gm rigatoni pasta
- 500 gm ground red meat (preferably beef)
- 1/3 cup parsley (finely chopped)
- 2 big garlic cloves (finely minced)
- 1 large egg (whipped)
- 6 big & ripe tomatoes (peeled & pureed)
- 1 medium-sized onion (chopped)
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- few basil leaves (coarsely chopped)
- oodles of extra virgin olive oil
- grated or sheets of Parmesan cheese
- ground pepper to taste
- salt to taste
Instructions:
- Take a large bowl and add ground meat, parsley, garlic, whipped egg, ground pepper, and salt in it.
- Mix all the ingredients and shape the seasoned meat into medium-sized meatballs.
- Heat enough olive oil in a heavy base skillet to half dip the meatballs.
- Fry all the meatballs on a low flame till the surface turns light brown from all the sides.
- There's no need to place these meatballs on a paper towel as the grease adds to the flavor.
- Leave about half a cup of oil used for frying the meatballs in the same skillet.
- Add both onion and celery and sauté for about 3 to 4 minutes on a medium flame.
- Add pureed tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.
- At this stage, one can also add dried herbs like rosemary (optional) to elevate the flavor.
- Finally add meatballs and simmer for about 45 minutes on a low flame stirring twice or thrice at equal intervals.
- Add basil leaves and stir gently.
- Boil rigatoni in salted water until al dente.
- Add the cooked pasta in the piping hot tomato sauce and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Top it with sheets (or in grated form) of Parmesan cheese.
- Serve hot with your favorite beverage.
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