Meatballs with spaghetti in red pepper sauce
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This tasty tomato and roast red pepper sauce goes really with spaghetti and meatballs. Serve with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese.
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Prep time: 10 mins
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Cooking time: 15 mins
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Serves: 4
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Skill level: Easy peasy
Ingredients
- 500g minced beef
- 1 small egg, lightly beaten
- 50g Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- ½tsp dried chilli flakes
- ½tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2tsp dried oregano
- Salt and pepper
- 2tbsp olive oil
- Tomato and roast red pepper sauce
- 200-250g spaghetti
- Fresh basil
Method
- Mix together the minced beef, beaten egg, Parmesan cheese, dried chilli flakes, cinnamon, garlic and oregano. Season with salt and pepper then form into about 20 meatballs.
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and fry the meatballs, turning often for 10-12 mins.
- Meanwhile, put the spaghetti on to cook according to pack instructions.
- Stir the tomato sauce into the meatballs. Cook gently for 2-3 mins, then serve with the spaghetti. Garnish with basil and more Parmesan cheese.
Nutritional information
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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