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Spaghetti Meatballs With Creamy Tomato Sauce

  • Spicy
  • Pasta
  • Meat
  • Italian
  • Contains Dairy
  • Beef

Dive into the flavors of Italy with our Spaghetti Meatballs paired with a rich creamy tomato sauce. Each bite offers a delightful blend of pasta, meat, and the tanginess of tomatoes. A classic comfort dish for any day.

Nutrition Per Portion

  • Calories

    1148

  • Carbs

    105.9g

  • Fat

    59.1g

  • Fibre

    7.4g

  • Protein

    48.4g

  • Sugar

    12.7g

  • 0.0 min

    Heat the oven to 200C.

  • 0.5 min

    Bring a pan of salted water to the boil.

  • 1.0 min

    Peel and finely chop the onion, garlic, parlsey and oregano.

  • 2.5 min

    Finely grate the parmesan cheese.

  • 3.0 min

    Whisk the egg(s) in a small bowl.

  • 4.0 min

    In a bowl, combine the mince, half of the onion, half of the parsley, half of the parmesan, breadcrumbs and egg.

  • 5.0 min

    Season the meatball mixture well with salt and pepper.

  • 5.5 min

    Using your hands, mix together the mixture and form into small balls about 3cm in diameter.

  • 7.5 min

    Spread the meatballs onto a baking tray.

  • 8.0 min

    Drizzle oil over the meat balls and shake to coat. Place in the oven.

  • 8.5 min

    In a saucepan heat the olive oil.

  • 9.5 min

    Add the remaining onion, garlic, and chilli flakes (Use chilli flakes according to taste).

  • 10.0 min

    Add the spaghetti to the boiling water.

  • 10.5 min

    Add the chopped tomato and brown sugar to the onions. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer.

  • 13.0 min

    Add the cream cheese and oregano to the sauce, season with salt and pepper and mix well.

  • 16.0 min

    Remove the meatballs from the oven and add the meatballs to the sauce; stirring to coat.

  • 18.0 min

    Add some of the spaghetti water to loosen to sauce if needed.

  • 20.0 min

    Drain the spaghetti and distribute among serving plates.

  • 21.0 min

    Serve the spaghetti sauce and meatballs atop the spaghetti.

  • 21.5 min

    Sprinkle with remaining parmesan and parlsey.

  • 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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Absolutely my favorite pasta recipe!

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great taste and easy to cook, really enjoyed this dish and would definitely order again

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