Meatball Rosa Pasta #MeatballDay

​“This​ ​post​ ​is​ ​sponsored​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Certified​ ​Angus​ ​Beef​​®​ ​brand​ ​in​ ​conjunction with​ ​a​ ​social​ ​media​ ​campaign​ ​through​ ​Sunday​ ​Supper​ ​LLC.​ ​All​ ​opinions​ ​are my​ ​own.”


Meatball Rosa Pasta pairs tender beefy meatballs with delicate ditalini in creamy tomato sauce. A great way to celebrate Meatball Day!
Who wants a meatball? What a question, right? It should be how many meatballs do you want?
A good meatball starts with quality beef. I use Certified​ ​Angus​ ​Beef​​®​ ​brand​ 80/20 blend. You need a bit of fat for flavor and natural moistness.
A few years ago I was in a meatball cookoff for charity. It was when Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was popular. Note the weather equipment. Ha!

I didn’t win but I did walk away with some great tips from the winner. We had 14 teams enter. She actually won by a landslide.
Meatball Tips:

• Start with quality beef. (I bet she used Certified​ ​Angus​ ​Beef​​®​ ​brand)
• Always saute your vegetables first. No one wants to bite into raw garlic or hard onions.
• Keep them moving in the pan! Brown on all sides so they don’t stick.
• Finish in the oven to keep a light crust and thoroughly cooked.
• Add sauce last. Ladle sauce over pasta and meatballs.

Here’s an easy way to enjoy a quick meatball dish your family will love!

Meatball Rosa Pasta

Print

Yum

Meatball Rosa Pasta

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Serving Size: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked small pasta (I used ditilini)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Meatballs
• 1 pound ground beef (I use Certified? ?Angus? ?Beef??®? ?brand?)
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• salt and pepper to taste
sauce
• 2 cups your favorite marinara (bought or homemade)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (optional)

Instructions

• Mix together beef, egg, crumbs, Worcestershire, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Form into desired size meatballs.
• Heat oil in skillet. Brown meatballs on all sides.
• Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes until thoroughly cooked. Mix into pasta.
sauce
• While meatballs bake, mix together marinara and cream. Add thyme sprigs. Heat thoroughly. Pour over pasta and meatballs.

Schema/Recipe SEO Data Markup by Yummly Rich Recipes

0.1

https://www.cindysrecipesandwritings.com/meatball-rosa-pasta-meatballday/

Food for Thought…What’s your favorite meatball dish? Which sauce does your family rave about? Pesto, marinara, Alfredo? I would love to hear your answers in a comment below!