Zucchini Pasta and Meatballs

So to start off I will never claim to make these awesome meatballs. Paulie O's does them best and I can not have it any other way. They use old world recipes handed down from generation to generation and boy are they yummy.

This dish turned out well, scrumptious. It is light, packed full of flavor, puts a light tingle on the tongue, and makes your toes curl! Thank you Paulie O for making such awesome polpette!

So many of you have asked me for the this recipe so here it is.

Ingredients:
Good quality Italian meatballs- I use Paulie O's Italian Gourmet product as it is superior to anything I can find here in town.
3 medium and long zucchini squash rinsed and pat dried
6 large garlic cloves minced
3 tbsp non-salted butter
1 medium sweet onion
1 small bay leaf
sea salt to taste
fresh ground black pepper to taste
fresh or high quality dried oregano, if using fresh you do not need to use as much, 1/2 sprig of fresh or 2-3 tsp dried, start off with a smaller amount and build up if you need more.
1/2 cup snipped sweet basil- European varieties
6 large or 8 small Roma tomatoes peeled and seeded

1. You will need a special peeler for the noodles. It is a peeler with small teeth across the length of the blade area. Shred squash, rinse, pat dry well.
2. Peel and seed the tomatoes, dice up and set to the side. In a skillet heat 1.5 tbsp butter till it melts. Add onion and let it sweat for about 2 minutes, add garlic, and finish saute until the garlic is lightly golden and fragrant (do not burn the garlic. Next add the tomatoes, bay leaf, salt-pinch, pepper-pinch, and oregano. let simmer for 7 minutes, add meatballs, simmer until meatballs have reached temp. Meatballs must be cooked all the way through. Turn off the heat. Add basil leaf, stir in well, cover and let sit. Salt and pepper to taste.
3. With the remaining butter saute the shredded squash until cooked but not mushy so until al dente. Add a pinch of salt and pepper while you are sauteing. Plate noodles with meatball on top. Spoon sauce on top of the meatballs. Bon Appetit.

Tips:
Do not overcook the garlic, the basil, the noodles, or the meatballs. Do not heat meatballs up in a microwave.