Quick meatballs with cherry tomato sauce
Juicy beef meatballs simmered in a rich tomato sauce with garlic and fragrant fresh basil make for a satisfying weeknight dinner. Serve over freshly cooked tagliatelle with a generous dusting of grated Parmesan. A pinch of dried chilli adds a pleasant, subtle warmth to the sauce.
Ingredients
- Thyme½ ჩაის-კოვზი
- Spring onion2 ცალი
- Black Pepper½ ჩაის-კოვზი
- Olive Oil3 სუფრის-კოვზი
- Garlic2 კბილი
- Dried chilli½ ჩაის-კოვზი
- basil5 ცალი
- Parmesan2 სუფრის-კოვზი
- Salt1 ჩაის-კოვზი
Instructions
4 steps- 1
For the meatballs, put all of the meatball ingredients, apart from the oil, in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then use your hands to thoroughly mix everything together. Divide the mixture into 10 evenly sized pieces and roll each piece into a ball, then flatten slightly so they will cook more quickly.
- 2
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat then add the meatballs and fry for 5-6 minutes, turning once or twice, or until golden-brown on both sides and cooked through.
- 3
For the sauce, heat the olive oil in a saucepan over a medium heat, add the garlic and chilli and fry for 1 minute. Tip in the tomatoes, increase the heat to high, and simmer for 5 minutes to reduce slightly then season with salt and pepper. Stir in the basil leaves, reserving a little for garnish.
- 4
To serve, spoon the hot tagliatelle into a wide bowl, put the meatballs on top, pour over the tomato sauce, scatter with Parmesan and garnish with a little basil.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 543 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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