Juliana found the recipe and it sounded good, so we decided to try it today. It all worked out quite well and tasted good too. This time, the quantity (except for the meatballs) was just right for two people. Here's what goes in:
- Spaghetti
- Ground beef 300g
- Ham (about 4-5 slices)
- Zucchini (1-2)
- Mushrooms (about 2 handfuls)
- Parsley
- Garlic, marjoram, sweet paprika, rosemary, pepper, salt (all mainly for the ground beef)
- Some breadcrumbs
- 5 eggs (1 in the ground beef and 4 in the sauce)
- Parmesan (about 40-50g we had)
- Cooking cream (the one with 15% fat, about half a cup)
Preparation was a bit more complicated because you had to do several things at the same time - and of course we started the pasta too late and therefore had to keep everything warm in between. But otherwise it was actually quite straightforward:
- Chop the garlic finely
- Mix the ground beef with garlic, breadcrumbs, one egg and the spices
- Form small meatballs and fry them in the pan
- While they are frying, chop the vegetables
- Store the finished meatballs somewhere in between
- Fry the vegetables in the pan and add the ham at the end and fry with it (not too early, otherwise the ham will become too dry)
- In parallel, whisk together 4 egg yolks, the grated parmesan, the cooking cream and the parsley and heat - do not boil, just heat
- The sauce will become a bit thicker when it is finished.
- Maybe add some salt to the sauce.
- Don't forget to start the pasta in between
When everything is ready, simply put the pasta on the plate, distribute the sauce over it, then the vegetables with the ham on top and serve. Maybe sprinkle some more parmesan on top (we didn't have any left) and add the meatballs (or just eat them separately - the sauce is quite heavy, the meatballs were almost too much of a good thing).