Spaghetti Meatballs with a Creamy Tomato Sauce
A creamy tomato sauce with lots of flavour that goes beautifully with spaghetti and our favourite oven-baked italian meatballs. A weeknight classic.
Nutrition Per Portion
- Calories
1148
- Carbs
105.9g
- Fat
59.1g
- Fibre
7.4g
- Protein
48.4g
- Sugar
12.7g
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Brown Sugar
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Eggs
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Dried Breadcrumbs
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Fresh Oregano
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Fresh Parsley
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Beef Mince
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Spaghetti
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Parmesan Cheese
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Chopped Tomatoes
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Dried Chilli Flakes
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Olive Oil
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Garlic
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Brown Onion
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Cream Cheese
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Brown Sugar |
Eggs |
Dried Breadcrumbs |
Fresh Oregano |
Fresh Parsley |
Beef Mince |
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Spaghetti |
Parmesan Cheese |
Chopped Tomatoes |
Dried Chilli Flakes |
Olive Oil |
Garlic |
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Brown Onion |
Cream Cheese |
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0.0 min
Heat the oven to 200C.
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0.5 min
Bring a pan of salted water to the boil.
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1.0 min
Peel and finely chop the onion, garlic, parlsey and oregano.
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2.5 min
Finely grate the parmesan cheese.
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3.0 min
Whisk the egg(s) in a small bowl.
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4.0 min
In a bowl, combine the mince, half of the onion, half of the parsley, half of the parmesan, breadcrumbs and egg.
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5.0 min
Season the meatball mixture well with salt and pepper.
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5.5 min
Using your hands, mix together the mixture and form into small balls about 3cm in diameter.
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7.5 min
Spread the meatballs onto a baking tray.
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8.0 min
Drizzle oil over the meat balls and shake to coat. Place in the oven.
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8.5 min
In a saucepan heat the olive oil.
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9.5 min
Add the remaining onion, garlic, and chilli flakes (Use chilli flakes according to taste).
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10.0 min
Add the spaghetti to the boiling water.
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10.5 min
Add the chopped tomato and brown sugar to the onions. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer.
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13.0 min
Add the cream cheese and oregano to the sauce, season with salt and pepper and mix well.
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16.0 min
Remove the meatballs from the oven and add the meatballs to the sauce; stirring to coat.
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18.0 min
Add some of the spaghetti water to loosen to sauce if needed.
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20.0 min
Drain the spaghetti and distribute among serving plates.
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21.0 min
Serve the spaghetti sauce and meatballs atop the spaghetti.
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21.5 min
Sprinkle with remaining parmesan and parlsey.
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Ingredients
Brown Sugar
Eggs
use roughly 1/3 egg per person
Dried Breadcrumbs
Fresh Oregano
chopped
Fresh Parsley
chopped
Beef Mince
Spaghetti
Parmesan Cheese
finely grated
Chopped Tomatoes
Dried Chilli Flakes
Use according to taste
Olive Oil
2 tablespoons per person
Garlic
finely chopped
Brown Onion
finely chopped use around 1/4 onion per person
Cream Cheese
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Reviews (4)
Dana Itani Verified
Absolutely my favorite pasta recipe!
Anne McGarva Verified
great taste and easy to cook, really enjoyed this dish and would definitely order again
Charley French Verified
Anna Canning Verified