Spaghetti and beef meatballs

A tasty Italian classic

4 - 5

Serves

15 mins

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

Recipe author

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Try a classic Italian favourite with our irresistible spaghetti and beef meatballs recipe! Made with beautiful beef mince, the tender meatballs are simmered in a rich tomato pasta sauce with fragrant basil leaves, then served over al dente spaghetti. Topped with a generous sprinkle of grated parmesan and garnished with fresh basil leaves, this dish is the epitome of comfort food with a gourmet twist.

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High Iron

High Protein

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Ingredients

Meatballs

500g Quality Mark beef mince

1 garlic clove

crushed

½ onion

grated

¼ cup parsley

chopped

½ cup fresh breadcrumbs

1 egg

½ tsp salt and pepper

1 Tbsp olive oil

2 cups tomato pasta sauce

1 cup basil leaves

200g spaghetti pasta

To Serve

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

basil leaves

Method

In a large bowl, place the mince, garlic, onion, parsley, breadcrumbs, egg, salt and pepper mixing well. Roll into walnut-sized balls. Refrigerate until ready to cook.

Cook the spaghetti as per packet instructions.

To cook the beef balls, heat the oil in a large frying pan. Cook them in two batches if need to be browned on all sides. Once they are all brown add the pasta sauce and basil leaves to the pan until bubbling and balls are cooked through.

Serve on top of the cooked pasta with a sprinkle of parmesan and basil leaves.

Nutrition Information per Serving (325g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 5 serves.

Energy

2009kJ (480 kcal)

Protein

36.6g

Total Fat

14.8g

Saturated Fat

5.1g

Carbs