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Italian Meatballs With Spaghetti In Tomato Sauce
Even Italians Will Love You - Polpette al sugo
Italian Meatballs With Spaghetti In Tomato Sauce
NUTRITIONAL INFO PER SERVING
Recipe makes: 4 servings
Protein: 42g | Calories: 610 |
Carbs: 40g | Fat: 32g |
🍴Ingredients
MEAT
1/2 dl oatmeal or breadcrumbs
1 dl 3% milk
1/2 finely chopped yellow onion
1 egg
400 g ground beef or mixed mince
2 finely grated garlic cloves
salt and pepper
200g Spaghetti
Fresh basil
Parmesan cheese
100g Olive oil
Salt
Black pepper
Tomato Sauce:
3 chopped garlic cloves
2 pinches chili flakes
3 tbsp tomato paste
800g Crushed Tomatoes
1 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1 tsp granulated sugar
salt
freshly ground black pepper
🍴How to
Sauté the garlic in olive oil in a frying pan along with chili flakes.
Add tomato paste and sauté for another minute.
Pour in crushed tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, rosemary, and sugar.
Season with salt and pepper.
Let simmer on low heat for about 15 minutes.
Mix oatmeal or breadcrumbs with milk in a bowl.
Let it swell for about 5 minutes.
Fry the chopped onion in olive oil in a frying pan and mix into the bowl.
Add egg, ground beef, and two finely grated garlic cloves.
Work together into a smooth meat mixture.
Season with salt and pepper.
Roll into meatballs and fry in olive oil in a frying pan.
Place the browned meatballs in the tomato sauce and let them finish cooking, about 5-10 minutes.
Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package.
Gently mix the freshly cooked pasta into the sauce with the meatballs.
Taste and adjust with more salt and pepper if needed.
Top with basil and Parmesan cheese.