Emerald Spaghetti and Meatballs

Source : Heat A Pot With Oil To Deep Fry In A Pot Boil The Water With Oil And Salt Mix The Meatball Ingredients Together Make Sure It Is Mixed Well Form Into Ma...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : June 27, 2026

Step:

  1. Heat a pot with oil to deep fry. In a pot Boil the water with oil and salt.

  2. Mix the meatball ingredients together.

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  3. Make sure it is mixed well.

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  4. Form into marble sized meatballs.

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  5. Deep fry in vegetable oil.

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  6. When half the meat is made into meatballs add the fennel seed.

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  7. Move the meatballs to a paper towel to absorb excessive amounts of oil.

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  8. Drain most of the oil. Add the diced onions. Saut till tender.

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  9. Season with seasoned salt. Move the onions out of the oil. There was about a tablespoon leftover after frying.

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  10. Add the spaghetti and boil as instructed on package.

  11. Make the pesto, stir in the fried onions, and then mix with sour cream.

  12. Mix the meatballs with the sauce.

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  13. Drain the spaghetti noodles and add the butter, kosher salt, and parsley flakes.

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  14. Mix till the parsley covers all the pasta. I use the parsley with other spices to actually see where the spices are in the food. Everywhere the parsley is the rest of the spices are and where it isn't then you know that you need to mix some more.

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  15. Serve I hope you enjoy!

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Ingredients

  1. Meatballs---------------
  2. 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  3. 2 tablespoons whole milk
  4. 1 large egg
  5. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  6. 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  7. 2 pounds ground beef
  8. 1 tablespoon fennel seed for the second half of meat mixture
  9. As needed vegetable oil to deep fry in
  10. Sauce------------------
  11. 1 medium onion diced
  12. 2/3 teaspoon seasoned salt
  13. 1-1/4 cup sour cream
  14. 1-1/2 cup Pesto sauce see my recipe pesto
  15. Spaghetti-----------------
  16. 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  17. 1 tablespoon extra Virgin olive oil
  18. 1 pound spaghetti noodles
  19. 3 quarts water
  20. 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  21. 3 tablespoon chopped parsley flakes
  22. Toppings------------------
  23. To taste your favorite shredded cheese optional

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