Name: Speedy spaghetti and meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 slice white bread, torn into small pieces; 1/3 cup milk; 500 gram pork mince; 1 brown onion, coarsely grated; 50 gram shaved leg ham, finely chopped; 1/2 cup chopped basil, plus extra leaves, to serve; 1/4 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped; 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan, plus extra, to serve; 2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 500 gram spaghetti

Speedy spaghetti and meatballs

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

25M

Total

35M

Ingredients

2 slice white bread, torn into small pieces

1/3 cup milk

500 gram pork mince

1 brown onion, coarsely grated

50 gram shaved leg ham, finely chopped

1/2 cup chopped basil, plus extra leaves, to serve

1/4 cup walnuts, toasted, chopped

1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan, plus extra, to serve

2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

400 gram can diced tomatoes

500 gram spaghetti

Method

1.Combine bread and milk in a bowl. Stand for 2 minutes or until bread absorbs milk. Add mince, onion, ham, half the basil, walnuts and parmesan to bread mixture. Season. Mix well. Shape mixture into 20 balls.

2.Heat oil in a deep frying pan over high heat. Add meatballs; cook and turn for 5 minutes or until browned. Add tomatoes, remaining basil and 1/2 cup water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked and sauce reduces.

3.Meanwhile, cook pasta in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain; return to pan.

4.Add meatball sauce to pasta in pan; toss to combine. Divide pasta between serving bowls. Serve sprinkled with extra parmesan and extra basil.

You can add 1 teaspoon sugar to pasta sauce as it cooks to reduce the acidity of the tomatoes, and a pinch of ground chilli for extra heat. To speed things up, use bought fresh or frozen meatballs. Price will vary.
Note

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