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Spaghetti Garlic Bread Bowls

A fun and tasty way to enjoy spaghetti, served in crispy garlic bread bowls, perfect for family dinners or gatherings.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 600

Ingredients
  

For the Meat Sauce
  • 1 medium white onion, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely diced
  • 500 g ground beef (12% fat)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato puree
  • 80 ml red wine Optional, can substitute with beef stock for non-alcoholic version
  • 500 g tomato passata
  • 240 ml beef stock
  • ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ bunch fresh basil, chopped
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 20 g freshly grated parmesan
For the Noodles and Bread Bowls
  • 200 g spaghetti
  • 6 rolls crusty white rolls
  • 100 g butter, melted
  • 30 g parmesan for butter
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, made into paste
  • 200 g mozzarella, shredded

Method
 

Preparation of the Sauce
  1. Cook the onion in a pan with a little olive oil until it becomes golden.
  2. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
  3. Stir in the ground beef and brown it well.
  4. Mix in the tomato puree, then add the red wine and allow it to reduce slightly.
  5. Add the tomato passata, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, chopped basil, dried oregano, and sugar.
  6. Simmer the mixture for 25 minutes until it thickens.
  7. Stir in the freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Preparation of the Bread Bowls and Pasta
  1. While the sauce is simmering, cut the tops off the crusty rolls and hollow out the centers.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the melted butter with the garlic, parsley, and parmesan.
  3. Brush this mixture inside and outside of the bread rolls.
  4. Boil the spaghetti in salted water until it is al dente. Drain it and transfer it directly into the meat sauce, tossing it to coat the pasta evenly.
  5. Stuff the hollowed rolls with the spaghetti mixture, ensuring some sauce is on top.
  6. Finish by topping with shredded mozzarella cheese.
Baking
  1. Place the filled rolls on a baking sheet and cook in a preheated oven at 350°F for 8-10 minutes until the bread is crisp and the cheese has melted.
  2. For extra browning on the cheese, you can broil them for a couple of minutes at the end.

Notes

Serve hot, straight from the oven. Best enjoyed fresh as the bread can become soggy when stored. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.