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🍝 Spaghetti with Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

519 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 slice toast bread (from the day before)
• 3 tbsp milk
• 400 g minced meat (mixed)
• 1 egg
• 1 pinch lemon zest
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 2 shallots
• 1 garlic clove
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp tomato paste
• 400 g chopped tomatoes (can)
• salt
• sugar
• pepper (from the mill)
• 50 g freshly grated parmesan

Instructions

1. 1. Pour the milk over the toast slices and let the bread soak for a short time.
2. 2. Add the minced meat, the egg, and the lemon zest (only the yellow part) to a bowl.
3. 3. Season the mixture with salt and pepper and knead everything well with your hands.
4. 4. Form small balls from the meat mixture.
5. 5. Peel the shallots and the garlic and chop them finely.
6. 6. Heat olive oil in a pot and sauté the shallots and garlic until translucent.
7. 7. Stir the tomato paste into the oil.
8. 8. Add the tomatoes to the pot and let the sauce simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes.
9. 9. Season the sauce with salt, sugar, and pepper to taste.
10. 10. Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water for as long as indicated on the package until al dente.
11. 11. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the meatballs for 6 to 8 minutes until golden brown on all sides.
12. 12. Drain the pasta and let it drain well.
13. 13. Distribute the pasta onto plates.
14. 14. Place the meatballs on top of the pasta.
15. 15. Pour the tomato sauce over everything.
16. 16. Sprinkle the dish with grated Parmesan and serve.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 519
• Protein: 27 g · Fett/Fat: 42 g · Carbs: 9 g