Italian Basil Meatballs & Tomato Sauce Pasta - FOOD PHOTO SHOOT
Let’s talk a little bit about simplicity, shall we?
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So we’re already getting along into January and I’m guessing those New Year’s resolutions are starting to get real, am I right? This year I did myself a favor and didn’t set any fixed “resolutions” but rather self-intentions that were not written or mentioned to anyone else.
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I don’t know, I just felt like this was a year to leave my options open and focus on letting my priorities settle themselves as they should. If that sounds like a bit of a Jack Sparrow way of doing things, it’s because it is. But you know what? I’m learning that life is a whole lot more fun and rewarding if you remember not to take things too seriously and just live.
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Does that mean I have no goals or plans? Of course not, but trying to control things too much and setting unreachable goals is just a recipe for failure and disappointment in my book. Speaking of recipes, it’s been too long since the last pasta recipe I shared.
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Haha, I keep wanting to call this spaghetti even though there is no actual spaghetti shaped pasta involved. But really, isn’t it a bit confusing how classic pasta sauce recipes seem to have a matched shape of pasta and they just go together. I mean, aren’t pastas basically the same exact thing in different shapes? So what’s the deal because, I mean, you’d never be like “I’m going to make some macaroni alfredo” or “fettuccine and meatballs”!
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I’ll be completely straight with you guys here, I mix and match pastas shapes with my sauces and show very little regard to what everyone else does, but I do still find it hard not to call this. I think that just reinforces my point about confusion though.
Anyway, this pasta is nothing too fancy or complicated, and as I said, I’m finding it difficult not to call it spaghetti when it’s actually a red sauce with meatballs and spiral pasta. I’m not even completely sure the name of this exact shape because it’s not fusilli, but any shape will do.
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I love it because it’s a comfort food style dinner that comes together quickly and these meatballs are a major winner. The secret to making them tender is using crumbled bread, not dry breadcrumbs but actual bread (bread heels work perfectly!). It makes all the difference. Using fresh basil is another game-changer so definitely try to use that rather than dried.
I hope you enjoy this one!
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ah this dish I can do well .... pasta, sauce and basil. W Italian pasta
Thanks so much @sardrt!
Some good life philosophy in there :)
I like to say "think enough to know what direction you want to go, but then relax and enjoy the trip." The point being that while it is important to have a sense of direction and purpose, but once that is set you should not be so obsessed with the details that you forget to enjoy life, but trust the path knowing it will take you where you want eventually :)
Hope everything is going well on your end! Oh and the food looks delicious too ;p
Fredrik
That looks so simple indeed!
Looking delicious. Recipe please. "Alfredo Macaroni"
The looks very good my exgirlfriend is itailain she could some good food she still calls me and gives me plates of awesome. Itailian food is the best!!
Ohhhhh! Really this is my favorite dish! My daughter also like so much pasta with the meat ball and tomato sauce, it looks so yummy, thank you very much for the recipe.
Looks very delicious. Very professional photo shoot!
The meatballs look awesome...I really should try to make them...the Old Dog has been bugging me for 33 years to make him spaghetti & meatballs and I think I've only made them twice ( in 33 years!!)... pretty bad eh?... now I'm incentivized!... thanks!... the Old Dog will be barking for joy!
Why are you doing this to me you got me salivating
Yummylicious meatballs !!Thanks for recipe !!
You're so very welcome @akkha!
My pleasure ! Cheers !!
Wow so much delicious food thanks for the recipe.....