Ingredients

  • 1 pound Spicy Italian Sausage
  • 1 whole Large Egg
  • 13 cups Milk
  • 1/2 cups Bread Crumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano, Dried
  • 1 Tablespoon Parsley, Dried
  • 1/4 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons Fresh Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 pinch Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1/4 cups Parmesan Cheese
  • 32 ounces, fluid Red Sauce, I Have My Own Homemade But You Can Use Any Store Bought Sauce Too
  • 1 pound Whole Wheat Linguini
  • 5 ounces, weight Baby Arugula (rocket)
  • Parmesan Cheese, For Garnish (optional)

Method

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Grab a mixing bowl and combine all of your meatball ingredients, the pork through the Parmesan cheese on the above list.
  • Roll your meatballs into golf ball sizes (or larger if youd like) and bake for 30 minutes, rotating halfway through cooking.
  • At this point I would begin my red sauce.
  • You can check out the recipe on my blog for ingredients and directions or just use store bought.
  • Cook the sauce until the meatballs are finished and set aside.
  • In a large pot bring water to a boil (enough to cover pasta well), add the pasta and a generous amount of salt.
  • If youre not a fan of salting the water, you dont have to.
  • I find it adds extra flavor.
  • Boil the the pasta until its al dente.
  • When meatballs are ready remove from oven to let cool a bit.
  • Drain your pasta and return to pot.
  • Stir in all of the pasta sauce and the baby arugula (reserve a small amount of arugula to chop and garnish) and stir for a minute or longer to combine and wilt the arugula.
  • Plate and serve along with meatballs; garnish with arugula and additional Parmesan cheese if youd like.