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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 50 minutes, Preparation Time - 25 minutes

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| 1. Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, garlic, onion, tomatoes, and 2 tablespoons chopped basil in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, and simmer gently for at least 40 minutes. | 2. While the sauce simmers, combine ground beef, graham cracker crumbs, eggs, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, parsley, and 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large bowl. Mix well with clean hands, and shape into 20 walnut-size meatballs. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; fry meatballs until browned and cooked though, about 10 minutes. Add the meatballs to the tomato sauce, and simmer gently while boiling the pasta. | 3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil; stir in spaghetti. Cook the pasta until it has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well. Carefully toss the spaghetti with the sauce and meatballs. Serve, sprinkling each plate with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
tomato sauce				-	-	-	-
olive oil	1/4	cup		358.02	0.0	0.0	40.5
garlic	3	cloves	minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
onion	1		sliced	60.0	14.01	1.65	0.15
tomato	2	cans	diced	80.4198	17.3796	3.9316	0.8936
basil	2	tablespoons	chopped	1.219	0.1404	0.16699999999999998	0.0339
meatball				-	-	-	-
beef	8	ounces	ground	449.056	0.0	44.0438	28.8711
graham cracker crumb	1	cup		-	-	-	-
egg	2			143.0	0.72	12.56	9.51
parmesan cheese	2	tablespoons	grated	37.0	4.0	4.0	0.5
parsley	1/4	cup	chopped	5.4	0.9495	0.4455	0.1185
olive oil	3	tablespoons		358.02	0.0	0.0	40.5
spaghetti	1	package		-	-	-	-
salt pepper	to taste			-	-	-	-
basil			chopped	1.219	0.1404	0.16699999999999998	0.0339
parmesan cheese			grated	37.0	4.0	4.0	0.5

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.