Summary

Ingredients

• 400 g minced meat, mixed
• 1 roll soaked in milk or water
• 2 egg (s)
• 1 onion (s)
• 2 cloves garlic)
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• salt
• pepper
• 1 tablespoon paprika powder
• 2 tablespoon mustard
• Breadcrumbs, to tie
• Fat, for frying
• 300 g penne riate
• salt
• 2 onions)
• 2 cloves garlic)
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 chilli pepper (s)
• 600 g tomato (s), preferably the so-called bottle tomatoes
• 0.5 ½ bunch basil, alternatively. dried, frozen or in oil
• 0.5 ½ bunch oregano, alternatively dried, frozen or in oil

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Instructions

1. Mix the minced meat with the well-squeezed, chopped bun and the eggs, peel off the onion and cloves of garlic, chop and sauté in the hot margarine until translucent. I like to do this in a covered glass bowl in the microwave; is done in a flash.
2. Let cool a little, add to the meat. Process the whole thing into a compact mass. Season with salt and pepper, paprika powder (noble sweet ones; the brave ones use hot ones; I usually use half and half) and mustard. Lightly thicken the mixture with breadcrumbs, form meatballs. Heat the fat in a pan and fry the meatballs in it.
3. Cook the pasta as usual in sufficient salted water until it is firm to the bite (see package instructions if necessary). Drain (do not quench) and drain well.
4. Peel off the remaining onions and garlic cloves, chop and sauté in hot olive oil until translucent. Wash, clean, halve and core the chilli pepper. Then dice and add to the onions and garlic, sauté briefly. Peel and core the tomatoes, cut into small pieces, also add and sauté briefly. Then steam the whole thing for another 5 - 6 minutes.
5. Rinse fresh oregano and basil under cold running water, pat dry, chop finely and stir into the vegetables. Then puree the whole thing into a thick sauce.
6. Put the pasta with the sauce in a pan, toss briefly, then add salt and pepper to taste. Arrange the penne arrabbiata with the meatballs and serve garnished with sprigs of herbs.
7. It is best to serve mineral water as a drink. If possible no beer; then it gets even sharper in the mouth.