Name: Quick Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 400 g beef mince; 40 g breadcrumbs; 1 egg, beaten; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 400 g chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 tbsp olive oil; 300 g spaghetti; to taste salt and pepper

Ingredients

4 servings

400 gbeef mince
40 gbreadcrumbs
1egg, beaten
1onion, finely chopped
2 clovesgarlic, minced
400 gchopped tomatoes
5 mldried oregano
30 mlolive oil
300 gspaghetti
to tastesalt and pepper

Nutrition

Per serving · 4 servings total

610kcal

34gProtein

68gCarbs

21gFat

5gFibre

160 kcal / 100g

Allergens

GlutenEggs

Steps

1Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti according to the packet.
2In a bowl, mix the beef mince with breadcrumbs, beaten egg, half the onion, salt and pepper, then roll into small meatballs.
3Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and brown the meatballs on all sides for about 5 minutes.
4Add the remaining onion and garlic to the pan and cook for 2 minutes until softened.
5Pour in the chopped tomatoes, add the oregano, season, and simmer for 8 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through.
6Drain the spaghetti and serve topped with the meatballs and tomato sauce.