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# The Real Spaghetti and Meatballs
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/christopher-kimballs-milk-street-television/episode/the-real-spaghetti-and-meatballs-2xpvkb/
- Published: 2025-08-28T16:30:57.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-06T05:30:17.000Z
- Description: Italians really do eat spaghetti and meatballs! Plus, two more red sauce recipes.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television, Season 9, Episode 901, #ZZZ_Episode_c7fb3c28-d025-4bd8-ae6f-197ec98d4129, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_b768c95e-abce-4146-a9c2-67760400b783, #v1.16

Italians really do eat spaghetti and meatballs! We head to Abruzzo to learn the ancient origins of this all-American dish. Plus, we share two more red sauce recipes with surprising origin stories: Charred Red-Sauce Spaghetti (Spaghetti all’Assassina) and Slow-Cooked Short Rib Ragù with Pasta.