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Ingredients
for
4
Spaghetti with Meatballs and Tomato Sauce
50 min.
Time:
789
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
71 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 2 onions
- 2 garlic cloves
- 4 Tbsps olive oil
- 1 lg can Tomatoes (800 grams, drained)
- 2 Tbsps Tomato paste
- ½ tsp sugar
- 400 grams Ground meat
- 4 Tbsps breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsps Parmesan (freshly grated)
- 2 Tbsps mixed Italian Fresh herbs (finely chopped)
- 400 grams Spaghetti
- salt
- peppers (from the mill)
Preparation
1.
Peel onions and garlic, dice and sauté in a pan with 2 tablespoons hot oil. Reduce liquid by half. Add tomato paste and tomatoes, crush with a potato masher and simmer, uncovered, about 30 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and sugar.
2.
Mix together ground beef, remaining stewed onions and garlic, breadcrumbs, egg, Parmesan and herbs and knead. Season with salt and pepper. With moistened hands, form small meatballs. Fry in remaining hot oil with tomato sauce until done, about 10 minutes.
3.
Meanwhile cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente. Mix tomato sauce and meatballs with pasta and serve.
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 789 cal. | (38 %) | ||
| Protein | 39 g | (40 %) | ||
| Fat | 31 g | (27 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 87 g | (58 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 1 g | (4 %) | ||
| Roughage | 9 g | (30 %) |