Fettuccine with Garlicky Meatballs
Garlicky Meatballs swimming in hearty marinara sauce on top of buttery fettuccine noodles, this will be your new favorite pasta dish!
Servings 18 meatballs
Ingredients
- 9 ounces Fettuccine refrigerated, fresh
- 12 ounces Ground Sirloin
- 1/2 cup Panko
- 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp onion bits
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 1 each egg large
- 1 jar Marinara Sauce
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the directions in a stock pot. Before draining pasta water, reserve 1/3 cup.
- Combine ground sirloin, panko, parmesan cheese, garlic, onion bits, onion powder, salt, pepper and egg in mixing bowl and mix together.
- Form meat mixture into meatballs of uniform size. (Mine were about golfball size)
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and sear until brown on all sides.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and add marinara sauce and the reserved pasta water.
- Cover and cook for 11 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
- Layer the fettuccine with the meatballs and marinara sauce. Top with parmesan cheese.
Notes
*Note: You can also prepare these during naptime (in peace and quiet) and store in the refrigerator until needed at dinner time :)