The original spaghetti and meatballs (Pasta alla chitarra con pallottine) from Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Magazine, Sep/Oct 2024 (page 13)

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  • Eat Your Books

    Can substitute bucatini or spaghetti for chitarra.

  • Crazy4cookbooks on April 19, 2026

    This is a delightful recipe. I think kids would like it because of the mini meatballs, but it’s got enough depth of flavor for adults. I followed the recipe as written, except I used 1 pound ground pork instead of the meat mix, and it was perfect. The nutmeg adds a very nice flavor to the meatballs, which were tender and surprisingly tasty. I also used bronze cut bucatini. Probably not a weeknight dinner, but not terribly time consuming for a weekend.

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