Another of my favourite weekday suppers that everyone will enjoy. Serve with a medley of steamed green veg.
Classic Meatballs
2017-02-10 18:34:17
Serves 2
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
286g
Servings
2
Amount Per Serving
Calories 656
Calories from Fat 298
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 34g
52%
Saturated Fat 20g
100%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Cholesterol 173mg
58%
Sodium 2174mg
91%
Total Carbohydrates 37g
12%
Dietary Fiber 3g
13%
Sugars 9g
Protein 50g
Vitamin A
25%
Vitamin C
9%
Calcium
139%
Iron
12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- Olive Oil
- 1 Onion
- I Clove Garlic
- Mince Beef or Lamb - suggest around 250 - 300gms
- Breadcrumbs about 15 gms
- 1 Egg
- Salt & Black Pepper
- 1 Jar of Janet's Just Delicious " Classic Roast Tomato" Pasta Sauce
- Spaghetti
- Parmesan Cheese ( a little bit naughty!)
Instructions
- Place your meat in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Add your breadcrumbs, chopped onion and crushed garlic clove.
- Break and add in your egg.
- With very clean hands bind the ingredients in the bowl together.
- If the mixture is too wet you can add some more breadcrumbs or a little plain flour.
- Take small amounts of the mixture and form in to small balls - about 6
- Heat your frying pan and add a small amount of olive oil.
- Place your meatballs into the pan and over a medium heat brown one side, then turn and brown the other.
- Add one jar of Janet's Just Delicious "Classic Roast Tomato" Pasta Sauce to the pan and turn down the heat.
- Cover and simmer while your pasta is cooking.
- Strain your pasta and place in dish
- Add your meatballs
- Serve with shavings of parmesan cheese.
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