Spaghetti kisses

One of the scenes I loved best in "Lady and the Tramp", is when they go to the Italian restaurant and have spaghetti and meatballs.
Even though they are dogs, when their lips meet chewing on the same piece of spaghetti, who can fail to feel the romance.
I worked with an Italian woman who was a real expert at preparing meals at breakfast time, so when everyone came home for lunch, everything was ready.
She gave me this recipe for spaghetti and meatballs, which is a real favourite. At lunchtime with a salad, or in the evening with a glass of red wine. Porta gioia in tavola - bring joy to the table.


Spaghetti with meatballs

For the tomato sauce:-
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tins of tomatoes
basil,
salt and pepper,
dash of red wine vinegar
pinch of sugar


Gently fry the chopped onion in a tablespoon of olive oil, until soft and translucent. Add the tomatoes and flavourings, the vinegar, sugar, and simmer gently for about 15 minutes.

In the meantime make the meatballs:-
600 g lean minced beef
2 eggs
100g parmesan cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons of breadcrumbs

Mix together all the ingredients in a bowl, using your hands. Shape the mixture into balls the size of a walnut and gently drop them into the tomato sauce. Cook over a low heat for about 30 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through. Add some water if the sauce seems too dry.

When you are ready to eat, make the spaghetti according to the packet, and slowly re-heat the meatballs in tomato sauce. Serve in bowls, add grated Parmesan cheese on top, ground pepper and extra olive oil, to taste.

You can try and steal a spaghetti kiss ...

Lady & the Tramp - The Kiss Scene