Spaghetti & meatballs

Prep

0-15 mins

Total

25 MIN

Servings

4 Servings

Spaghetti & meatballs


Ingredients

  • 1 400

    g

    Tin Heinz cream of tomato with basil soup

  • 10

    g

    Olive oil

  • 1

    Clove of garlic

  • 40

    g

    Parmesan cheese

  • 200

    g

    Minced beef

  • 20

    g

    Breadcrumbs

  • 1

    Egg yolk

  • 200

    g

    Courgette

  • 1

    Chopped onion

  • 1

    Diced yellow pepper

  • 200

    g

    Button mushrooms

  • 150

    g

    Spaghetti

  • 10

    g

    Fresh basil leaves


Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

  2. Step 2

    Squeeze meat from the sausage casings, discard casings. Roll into small balls, 2 tsp size. Spread meatballs in a single layer on the baking tray and cook in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden.

  3. Step 3

    While the meatballs are baking, place the tomato passata and chicken stock and Gravox Traditional gravy powder in a large saucepan over medium heat, whisk to combine. Season well with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, then simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes or until slightly reduced. Remove the meatballs from the oven and drain off excess fat. Add the meatballs to the sauce and leave to simmer over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until the sauce thicken.

  4. Step 4

    Meanwhile cook spaghetti in a large saucepan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions, drain.

  5. Step 5

    Divide spaghetti among plates, top with some meatballs and sauce, serve with basil and Parmesan.