Spaghetti with Pork and Beef Meatballs

[MacKenzie]

First the meatballs, the pork:beef ratio was about 45:55. Added onion powder, garlic powder, mustard, Fish Sauce, cayenne pepper, organo, an egg,oregano, thyme and anything else that was handy. Formed the meatballs and they are ready. I needed a cool place to put them while the KK heated up to about 375F, no room in the fridge but fortunately the temp. outside is about 32F and there are no critters that I need worry about so -

On the grill.

Done.

Now for the spaghetti. Decided to grind some Durun wheat berries into some tasty flour for the spaghetti.

Spaghetti is done and it's time for plating. Those are micro greens that are growing in the house at the moment. There are 3 meatballs in that sauce, trust me.:) 

 

Edited March 24, 2018 by MacKenzie

[tony b]

OK, now you've gone too far, MacKenzie - grinding the wheat to make the flour to make the homemade pasta!! 

[MacKenzie]

But, the pasta tastes soooo much better than store bought.

[tony b]

I've gotten a bit lazy and haven't made homemade pasta in a very long time. My current favorite for dried is Rummo, with Garofalo a backup choice. Rummo is very good stuff. I've also used Rustichella d’Abruzzo, but it's a tad expensive.

For fresh, I get these guys - 

http://www.freshpasta.com/online.store/

They make very good gnocchi and ravioli.  

[MacKenzie]

Tony, you have so many more options than I have around here, lucky you, does Catelli ring a bell?  

Edited March 25, 2018 by MacKenzie

[sfdrew28]

Can’t believe grinding your own wheat for the pasta. Impressive.


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[MacKenzie]

Thanks, sfdrew, I've had my grinder for quite sometime now. The fresh ground flour has an added taste to it. It also contains the full grain and therefore it is darker than regular flour. It's not bleached either.  

[Bruce Pearson]

Master chef Mac! You amaze me every time you post a cook. Ok you ground your own flour, did use a pasta machine orhandroll the noodles lol. Doesn’t really matter it looks deeeeeelicious. I love  spaghetti and meatballs 

 

[MacKenzie]

Thank you, Bruce. I don't have a pasta machine but I do have roller attachments for my mixer.

 

[BIGSHEP]

Mac, another outstanding job.

[MacKenzie]

Thanks, BIGSHEP, and it was fun too.  

[tony b]

18 hours ago, MacKenzie said:

does Catelli ring a bell?

Never seen it here, must be a strictly Canuck thing. 

[MacKenzie]

It could be, Tony. It is everywhere here.

[Shuley]

That looks like an amazing meal.  I recently made smoked meatballs for the first time..... Game changer