Spaghetti & Spicy Meatballs
This recipe is a comforting and flavorful twist on classic meatballs with a spicy kick. The tender meatballs are made with lean minced beef and seasoned with parsley, chilli flakes, and more. They are then simmered in a rich and zesty passata sauce until perfection. Serve these meatballs over a bed of spaghetti and top with grated Parmesan for a satisfying and delicious meal that is sure to please your taste buds.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- For The Meatballs
- 500g Lean Minced Beef
- 1 egg
- 1 slice of white bread (crusts removed)
- 2 tbsp Milk
- 1 tbsp parsley (fresh chopped or dried)
- 1 tsp dried chilli flakes (use 2-3 for added spice)
- 1 tbs olive oil
- For The Sauce
- 500ml Passatta
- 300ml vegetable stock (400ml if you like alot of sauce)
- 1 tbsp parsley (fresh chopped or dried)
- 1 tsp dried chilli flakes (use 2-3 for added spice)
- 1 tsp white sugar
- Salt & Pepper
- Spaghetti (or your choice of pasta)
- Grated Parmesan (optional)
Instructions
- Firstly to make the meatballs.
- Tear the sliced bread into small pieces, put in a bowl and add the milk until the bread soaked it all.
- Then squeeze as much milk as possible out of the bread and add it to a medium sized mixing bowl.
- Add the mince, parsley, chilli flakes, egg and a little salt & pepper to the mixing bowl and thouroughly mix and nead until smooth and even.
- Get out a plate or tray and start to tear small tabletennis sized amounts from the mixture. Roll in the palms of your hands until smooth and place on the tray.
- Once all oof the mixture is used, put the tray in the fridge and leave for about 20 mins
- For the sauce, add the passatta, vegetable stock, parsley, chilli, sugar, salt and pepper and stir. Simmer on a low heat until later.
- After about 20 mins or once the sauce is made, get the meatballs from the fridge, add a little light olive oil (1-2 tbsp) to a frying pan and cook in batches of about 5 or 6 until browned but not completley cooked through.
- Once all of the meatballs are browned, Add all of the meatballs back to the pan for a couple of minutes and then add to your sauce and simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Now make your spaghetti, once this is ready serve with your meatballs and add a little parmesan and parsley to garnish.
Yield
Serves 4
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