Linguini With Spicy Meatball Sauce
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 453.59 g ground beef
- 1 red onion, grated
- 1 small bunch basil, chopped
- 56.69 g parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 56.69 g breadcrumbs
- 0.25 ml chili flakes
- 1 garlic clove, sliced
- 396.89 g chopped tomatoes
- 3 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 9.85 ml sugar, of any kind
- 184.27 g linguine, cooked to serve
- 14.79 ml olive oil
- salt and pepper
directions
- Put the beef in a bowl with 1/2 the onion, 1/2 the basil, the parmesan, breadcrumbs and a pinch of chili flakes. Season well with salt and pepper then mix everything together and shape into small meatballs using clean hands.
- Heat a tbsp olive oil in a large pan and cook the meatballs until browned all over.
- Scoop out then add another tbsp oil and cook the garlic for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, cloves, cinnamon and another pinch of chili. Stir in the sugar then simmer for 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add back the meatballs and simmer for another 10-15 minutes. Scoop out the cloves and serve with the linguini, the rest of the basil and extra parmesan if you like.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)