4 tablespoons (2 fl oz/60 ml) olive oil 8 green
(spring) onions, including the tender green tops,
2 cloves fresh garlic (lehsun), finely chopped teaspoon dried basil, crumbled 1/2 teaspoon
dried thyme, crumbled 3 oz (90 g) Parmesan
cheese, in one piece 2 lb (1 kg) finely ground
(minced) lean beef 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus salt to
taste 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus
pepper to taste 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup (2 oz/60 g)
fine dried bread crumbs 2 tablespoons finely
chopped fresh parsley 1 1/4 lb (625 g) dried
spaghetti 6 cups (48 fl oz/1.5 l) tomato sauce