Mmmmmm Meatballs!
This flavorful meatball and pasta dish combines tender beef mince with diced potatoes, rich passata, and fragrant parsley. Served over spaghetti, these savory meatballs are the star of the show, coated in a luscious tomato sauce and topped with a sprinkle of fresh basil and Parmigiano cheese. A satisfying and comforting meal that's perfect for any day of the week.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 diced potato
- 400g of beef mince
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 1 large egg
- small handful of fresh flat leaf parsley
- 4 or 5 tablespoons of olive oil
- 400ml passata
- 3 tablespoons of tomato puree
- plain flour for dusting
- 400g spaghetti
- Garnish with basil leaves and parmigiana
Instructions
- in a small saucepan, add the diced potato and cold water and bring to the boil. Cook for 10-15mins until soft and then mash
- combine together the potato, mince, egg and parsley in a mixing bowl and season to taste
- dust work top with flour and with damp hands shape the meat into small balls and then roll in the flour
- heat a oil in a frying pan on a medium heat and add the meatballs cook for about 10mins and make sure you keep turning them so they are equally golden brown all over
- add the passata and tomato puree to the meatballs and cook for a further 10mins until the sauce thickens
- meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of slightly salty water to the boil, add the pasta and cook for 8-10mins
- serve meatballs over the pasta and garnish with basil and parmigiana
Yield
Serves 6
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