Herby meatballs with spaghetti and tomato sauce
Serves: 4
Time to make: 40 mins
Total cost: $14.00 / $3.50 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- olive spray oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 2 slices whole grain bread, made into crumbs
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- ½ teaspoon chilli flakes (optional)
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 500g lean beef mince
- Tomato sauce
- 400g can diced, flavoured tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
- ¼ cup red wine (optional)
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Spray a pan with oil. Gently fry onion and garlic until soft.
2 Place in a large bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients and using your hands, mix well. Shape into balls and place in an oven dish. Bake for 20-30 minutes until cooked through.
2 To make sauce, place all ingredients in a pot. Simmer for 20 minutes until slightly reduced. Serve meatballs with spaghetti and sauce on top.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 284cal
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Kilojoules 1190kJ
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Protein 33g
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Total fat 12g
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–Saturated fat 4g
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Carbohydrates 10g
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–Sugars 4g
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Dietary fibre 3g
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Sodium 170mg
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Calcium 50mg
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Iron 5mg
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