Meatballs With Capellini
From luisascatering 15 years ago
- 25 minutes to make
- Serves 4
I wanted a meatballs and pasta dish, but without the typical red sauce. These meatballs are unique and have a very delicate texture. They are also DELICIOUS :-) The white truffle oil isn't really necessary, but it does add a special flavor and aroma!
Ingredients
- For Meatballs: shopping list
- 1 small shallot, minced shopping list
- 1 large clove garlic , chopped shopping list
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1 pound organic ground beef (85/15) shopping list
- 1/4 cup heavy cream shopping list
- 1 egg shopping list
- 1 1/2 tablespoons double concentrated tomato paste (in tube) shopping list
- 1 tablespoon madeira wine (or port) shopping list
- kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste shopping list
- 1/4 cup parmigiano-Reggiano, freshly grated shopping list
- 1/2 cup fresh ciabatta bread crumbs shopping list
- For Pasta: shopping list
- 2 tablespoons butter shopping list
- 1 cup heavy cream shopping list
- 1/4 cup Parmesan shopping list
- 2 tablespoons white truffle oil shopping list
- cooked capellini/angel hair pasta (enough for 4 servings) shopping list
- kosher salt and fresh ground pepper shopping list
- Fresh oregano leaves shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- To make meatballs: Saute shallot and garlic in olive oil and let cool. Combine all ingredients together and mix well. Scoop into 2-ounce meatballs and shape by hand. Place on a sheet pan and bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cover with foil to keep warm.
- For Pasta: Melt the butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan. Turn heat up to high and add heavy cream. Turn off heat once the cream starts to boil and thicken. Whisk in cheese. Gently mix the cream sauce and the truffle oil with the pasta and season with salt and pepper.
- To assemble: Place a pile of pasta in the middle of plate. Place 4 meatballs around the pasta and garnish with small or torn oregano leaves.
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
These look gorgeous and sound delicious! Love that addition of white truffle oil!
juels
in Clayton loved it
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These sound delicious Luisa I like the addition of the Madeira wine.
trigger
in loved it
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Looks and sounds so delicious - and I have the white truffle oil, too. Hearty, comfort food made decadent - I'm in! Thanks so much, m'dear!
lunasea
in Orlando loved it
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