Lady & the Tramp
Tonight's dinner comes from a classic Disney film, the 1955 animated Lady & the Tramp. This has an iconic Disney food moment that everyone knows... Lady & the Tramp sharing a dish of spaghetti and meatballs at Tony's Restaurant.
We have eaten a couple of times at Tony's Town Square Restaurant at Disney World which is inspired by Tony's in the movie. It is a favorite at Magic Kingdom.
The menu is set...
Tony's Spaghetti and Meatballs
I pulled out my Cooking With Mickey cookbook and found the recipe.
Tony’s House Sauce and Meatballs
Tony's Town Square Restaurant at the Magic KingdomYields 6 servings
1 1/2 pounds fettuccine
Tony's House Sauce (recipe below)
26 Tony's Italian Meatballs (recipe below)
Prepare Tony's house sauce and Tony's meatballs. Meanwhile, cook 1 1/2 pounds of fettuccine according to the package directions. Drain and serve Fettuccine with Tony's House Sauce topped with Tony's Italian meatballs.
Tony's House Sauce:
1 celery stalk diced (2/3 cup)
1 small onion diced (1 1/2 cups)
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic chopped
1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
12 ounces tomato paste
10 3/4 ounces tomato puree
2 (28 oz.) cans tomatoes whole, cut in half with juice,
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 bay leaf,
1/4 cup sugar
dash of thyme
dash of chili powder
dash of rosemary
dash of paprika
In a large pot, sauté celery, onion, and garlic in olive oil. Add all other ingredients. Remember to use juice from both cans of tomatoes. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Taste and correct seasoning, if necessary.
Tony's Italian Meatballs:
Yield: about 26 meatballs, depending on size
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 pound Italian sausage bulk
1/4 cup onions minced
1/2 cup bread crumbs
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons oregano,
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons parsley flakes
1 egg
2 teaspoons dried basil,
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine ingredients and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate for 4 hours before making into meatballs. Prepare meatballs about the size of golf balls and place on a cookie sheet side by side. Cook in oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until firm to touch.
Yield: about 26 meatballs, depending on size
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 pound Italian sausage bulk
1/4 cup onions minced
1/2 cup bread crumbs
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons oregano,
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons parsley flakes
1 egg
2 teaspoons dried basil,
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine ingredients and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate for 4 hours before making into meatballs. Prepare meatballs about the size of golf balls and place on a cookie sheet side by side. Cook in oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until firm to touch.
I was going to make homemade, fresh pasta but I was pretty tired and just went with store bought dried spaghetti.
First up I made the meatball mixture. The meat mixture needed to be refrigerated for 4 hours so I needed to do that early. Next I put the sauce together. This needed to simmer on the stove top for around 2 hours.
Once everything was ready we sat down and put the movie on Disney+ and settled in for a Bella Notte.
The meatballs were really good and the sauce was just okay (The Queen Mum's sauce recipe is much better) but we enjoyed the meal and the movie.
Join us on Friday for the Incredibles 2. I'll be recreating the Super Stretchy Burger from the theme parks and we'll have egg rolls on the side.
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