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Pasta and meatballs

  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 400g store bought extra-lean beef meatballs (we used Al Brown’s prime angus meatballs)
  • 1 large red capsicum, thinly sliced
  • 2 x 400g cans no-added-salt chopped tomatoes
  • 250g fresh fettuccine (or 300g dried)
  • 4 cups spinach or cavolo nero, trimmed, shredded
  • ½ cup basil leaves
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Set a deep non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat and heat oil. Add meatballs and capsicum to pan and cook, stirring gently, for 5 minutes, or until meatballs are brown and capsicum is tender.

    2 Add tomatoes to frying pan with 1/3 cup water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.

    3 Meanwhile, cook fettuccine in a large saucepan according to packet instructions, adding spinach or cavolo nero to saucepan for last minute of pasta cooking time. Drain pasta and return to pan with meatballs and sauce and toss lightly.

    4 Divide pasta and meatballs among 4 bowls, scatter with basil and parmesan and serve.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta and check meatballs are gluten free.

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