Description
A fun twist on a classic pasta dish with spaghetti served in crispy garlic bread bowls topped with melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- Olive oil for cooking
- 1 medium white onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely diced
- 500g ground beef (12% fat)
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 80ml red wine
- 500g tomato passata
- 240ml beef stock
- ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ bunch fresh basil, chopped
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 20g freshly grated parmesan
- 200g spaghetti
- 6 crusty white rolls
- 100g butter, melted
- 30g parmesan for butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, made into paste
- 200g mozzarella, shredded
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pan and cook the onion until golden. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add the ground beef to the pan and brown it well. Mix in the tomato puree.
- Pour in the red wine and let it reduce. Then, add the tomato passata, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, fresh basil, dried oregano, sugar, and season to taste.
- Let the sauce simmer for 25 minutes until it thickens. Stir in the grated parmesan cheese before removing it from heat.
- While the sauce is cooking, cut the tops off the rolls and hollow out the centers.
- Mix the melted butter with the garlic, parsley, and parmesan. Brush this mixture inside and outside of the rolls.
- Boil the spaghetti according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain the spaghetti and transfer it directly into the sauce, tossing well to combine.
- Fill the hollowed rolls with the spaghetti mixture, making sure to add some sauce on top. Finish the tops with shredded mozzarella.
- Bake the filled rolls at 350°F for 8-10 minutes until the bread is crisp and the cheese is melted. For a crispy finish, you can broil them for a minute or two.
Notes
Use fresh herbs for the best flavor. You can substitute ground beef with ground turkey or chicken for a leaner option.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bread bowl
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 60mg