Spaghetti and Meatballs
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 500 g beef mince
- 1 small brown onion, grated
- 1 carrot, peeled & grated
- 1⁄4 cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 3⁄4 cup fresh breadcrumb
- 125 g feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1⁄4 cup plain flour
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 1 small brown onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 400 g diced tomatoes
- 2 cups beef stock
- 300 g dried spaghetti
- parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 8 small basil leaves
directions
- To make meatballs: combine mince, onion, carrot, parsley, breadcrumbs, feta, egg, salt & pepper in a bowl. Mix well. Using clean hands, roll heaped tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls. Place on a plate. Place flour on a large plate, season with salt & pepper. Roll meatballs in flour to coat.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs in batches, for 2 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a plate and continue cooking remaining meatballs. Wash & dry frying pan.
- To make sauce: Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pan and heat over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or until onion is soft. Add tomato paste. Cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add tomatoes and stock to pan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 15 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Add meathalls to pan. Spoon over sauce to coat. Cover, Cook for 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.
- Meanwhile cook spaghetti in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet directions, until tender. Drain.
- Arrange spaghetti in warm serving bowls. Spoon over meatballs and sauce. Top with parmesan and some small basil leaves if desired.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Cookingupastorm
Sydney, 50
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