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🍝 Pasta with Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

786 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 onions
• 2 garlic cloves
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 600 g chunky tomatoes (can)
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• sugar
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• 400 g minced meat
• 4 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped herbs (parsley, tarragon, thyme)
• 400 g spaghetti

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the onions and garlic.
2. 2. Dice the onions and garlic into small cubes.
3. 3. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a frying pan.
4. 4. Sauté the onion and garlic mixture in the hot oil.
5. 5. Remove half of the sautéed onions from the pan and set them aside.
6. 6. Add tomato paste to the pot with the remaining half of the onions.
7. 7. Let the tomato paste cook briefly with the onions.
8. 8. Add the tomatoes to the pot and stir them in.
9. 9. Let the sauce simmer uncovered for about 30 minutes.
10. 10. Stir the sauce occasionally.
11. 11. Add a little water if necessary, if the sauce becomes too thick.
12. 12. Cook the pasta in salted water al dente (firm to the bite).
13. 13. Mix the minced meat with the reserved onions and garlic.
14. 14. Add the breadcrumbs, egg, Parmesan, and herbs to the meat mixture.
15. 15. Knead the ingredients well together.
16. 16. Season the meat mixture with salt and pepper.
17. 17. Wet your hands with water.
18. 18. Form small meatballs from the mixture.
19. 19. Fry the meatballs in the remaining hot oil on all sides.
20. 20. Let the meatballs cook for about 6 minutes.
21. 21. Place the meatballs into the tomato sauce.
22. 22. Let the meatballs simmer in the sauce for about 2 minutes.
23. 23. Season the sauce with sugar, salt, and pepper.
24. 24. Place the drained pasta on the plates.
25. 25. Serve the pasta with the meatballs and sauce.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 786
• Protein: 38 g · Fett/Fat: 31 g · Carbs: 87 g