Meatballs and Spaghetti
Operation Transformation Recipe - Homemade meatballs and spaghetti recipe that will bring the whole family to the table.
2 people
20 minutes
10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 small Fresh Egg
- 1 - Green Pepper chopped
- 250 g Lean Round Steak Mince
- 0.5 - Onion minced
- 1 tbsp Rapeseed Oil
- 1 - Red Pepper chopped
- 10 g SuperValu Fresh Breadcrumbs
- 0.5 tbsp Water
- 100 g Wholewheat Spaghetti
For the Sauce
-
0.5
tsp
Chilli Powder
-
75
g
Chopped Tomatoes
canned
-
1
clove
Garlic
crushed
-
0.25
tsp
Salt
-
10
g
SuperValu Fresh Basil
chopped
-
1
tbsp
SuperValu Tomato Purée
-
100
g
Tomatoes
fresh, chopped
Method
- Place spaghetti in a large pot full of boiling water. Turn down heat and allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes until pasta is tender.
- In a bowl combine beef mince, egg, onions, water, and breadcrumbs.
- Roll the mixture into 6 balls and set aside.
- Place half the oil in a pan over medium - high heat. Once the pan is hot add the meatballs and cook for 1- 2 minutes until browned.
- Place a large pot on a medium heat. Add oil. Then add crushed garlic, stirring until soft.
- Now add tomatoes, tomato puree, canned tomatoes, salt, basil and chilli powder. Mix together.
- Add the chopped red and green peppers and stir.
- Simmer over a medium heat for 5 - 10 minutes until tomatoes are soft and then combine with cooked meatballs.
