10 Date-Night Pasta Recipes That Feel Fancy Without Being Fussy

I’ve always been more of a ragù person than a spaghetti and meatballs person, because it bothers me that the meat and the sauce are so separate. The dish doesn’t feel designed for getting a bite of meat, red sauce, and pasta all in one. But this Daniel Grittier recipe solves that issue. Cooking some of the meatball mixture into the sauce infuses actual meat flavor into every bite. Plus, these meatballs are extra tender thanks to a pandade made from fresh bread—so they’ll easily fork apart to be seamlessly integrated with your bite of pasta.