Name: Spaghetti, meatballs and roast tomatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram beef mince; 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley; 2 tablespoon olive oil; Roast tomato sauce; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 cup chopped leftover roast tomatoes; 1 cup white wine; 1 cup water; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 teaspoon brown sugar; 375 gram spaghetti or pasta of choice; 1/4 cup torn basil leaves; 2 tablespoon sliced pitted black olives; shaved parmesan and crusty bread to serve

Spaghetti, meatballs and roast tomatoes

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

45M

Total

55M

Ingredients

500 gram beef mince

1 cup fresh breadcrumbs

1 onion, finely chopped

2 tablespoon tomato paste

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 tablespoon chopped rosemary

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

2 tablespoon olive oil

Roast tomato sauce

1 large onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 cup chopped leftover roast tomatoes

1 cup white wine

1 cup water

2 tablespoon tomato paste

2 teaspoon brown sugar

375 gram spaghetti or pasta of choice

1/4 cup torn basil leaves

2 tablespoon sliced pitted black olives

shaved parmesan and crusty bread to serve

Method

1.In a large bowl, combine mince with all remaining meatball ingredients, except olive oil, until well combined. Form into walnut-sized balls. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.

2.Heat olive oil in a large frying pan on high. Brown meatballs well on all sides in batches. Drain on paper towel.

3.Make sauce by sautéing onion and garlic in pan for 2-3 minutes, or until tender. Stir in tomatoes, wine, water, tomato paste and sugar and season to taste. Simmer for 15 minutes.

4.Return meatballs to pan. Simmering for 10-15 minutes, or until cooked through (add more liquid to sauce if it gets too thick).

5.Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in a large saucepan of boiling salted water. Drain. Toss meatballs and sauce through hot spaghetti with basil leaves and olives. Serve with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese and crusty bread.

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