Spaghetti With Bacon Meatballs

By kimvess

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, very coarsely chopped
• 3 slices bacon, very coarsely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1/4 cup  fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 1 pound  ground beef chuck
• 1/2 cup  grated Parmesan (2 ounces), plus more, shaved, for serving
• 3 tablespoons  bread crumbs
• 1 large egg
• kosher salt and black pepper
• 12 ounces  spaghetti (3/4 box)
• 3 cups  marinara sauce

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from realsimple.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Heat broiler. Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta. In a food processor, combine the onion, bacon, garlic, and
parsley; pulse until finely chopped, 10 to 15 times. Transfer to a medium bowl, add the beef, Parmesan, bread crumbs, egg,
½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper, and mix gently to combine.

Form the beef mixture into 16 meatballs (about 2 tablespoons each) and place on a foil-lined broilerproof rimmed baking sheet.
Broil, turning once, until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.

Cook the pasta according to the package directions.

Heat the marinara sauce in a large skillet over medium heat, 2 to 3 minutes; add the meatballs and toss gently to coat. Serve
over the pasta and sprinkle with the shaved Parmesan.