This dinner can be on the table from start to finish in 20-25 minutes so is perfect during the working week when time is precious and despite a quick-made sauce the base, of onions, garlic and chilli pack it full of flavour - you could of course add some fresh herbs to further enhance too, such as torn basil leaves or thyme which would both work well here.
The chilli adds a lovely heat - but if your taste is for less heat, just add half or a quarter of the chilli.
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| Lady and the tramp style meatballs with spaghetti |
This serves 3:
Here's how:
- Pack of 12 meatballs
- 1 white onion
- 1 red chilli
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 carton cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 green pepper
- 50g spaghetti
- Optional: cheese to grate on top (we use Parmigiana)
Firstly fill and boil the kettle for your pasta water - this speeds up the process and if it's good enough for Jamie, it's good enough for me.
Now add the olive oil to a large non-stick pan and place on a medium heat.
Finely dice the onion, mince the garlic and slice the red chilli and add to the pan to really flavour the oil, then once slightly softened add the meatballs.
In the meantime, dice the pepper and halve the tomatoes and once the meatballs have started to brown, add to the pan.
At the same time place your pasta on to cook, with a pinch of salt.
Add the tomato puree, a pinch of salt and black pepper to the pan of meatballs and stir to combine the sauce and reduce down the liquid from the tomatoes.
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| Meatballs in the sauce |
Once the pasta is cooked, take a spoonful of the cooking water and add to the meatball mix then stir through to loosen up the sauce and help coat the pasta.
Now drain the spaghetti and add the pan and stir through well before serving. Enjoy!
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