I'm about to make dinner and I thought I might as well detail what I'm about to cook here.
Spaghetti and Meatballs.
Take a couple pounds of ground chuck and through it in a bowl. Add some salt (you'll add more later), pepper, vinegar (preferably balsamic), garlic, mint and a bit of sugar. Mix it up and shape them into balls. I usually make mine extra large.
Take a sauce pan and throw in 2 cans of tomato paste, a can of crush tomatoes and several fresh tomatoes diced (roma or vine-ripe preferred). Add garlic, white or yellow onion, mushrooms, and then any other vegetable you would like (I put green peppers and carrots). Add parsley, oregano, basil, a couple bay leaves, coriander, salt, pepper, and vinegar. Add a jalapeno or chili pepper if you like heat.
Take the meat balls and sprinkle some salt on the outside of them and then sear the **** out of them in a large pan with butter. Flip once, carefully as to not break them, then turn the heat low and cover.
Throw the spaghetti into a bowling pot and add salt and oil (oil will keep it from sticking to the pot). Boil till done and strain.
Take some bread, slice it up and put it in the oven. In a small bowl, mix EVOO, garlic, red pepper, salt, oregano, sugar, vinegar and a touch of water.
Check on the meat balls, cutting one open to see if its done. Take them off if they are.
Stir the sauce and taste it. Add anything you think it is missing.
Take bowls and throw the spaghetti into it and cover with ample amounts of the sauce. Place a few meatballs on top and garnish with fresh mint or parsley.
Take the bread out of the oven and sprinkle each slice with the dressing in the small bowl and serve with Parmesan.