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Albondigas spaghetti recipe

Albondigas spaghetti recipe

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Albondigas are smoky Spanish meatballs in a rich tomato sauce. We've given them an Italian-style twist by serving them with spaghetti for a fun family meal idea. See method

  • Serves 4
  • Takes 25 mins
  • 447 calories / serving
  • Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 250g 5% fat lean beef steak mince
  • 15g flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 4 large garlic cloves, finely crushed
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped​
  • ½ red pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 300g Grower’s Harvest tomato passata
  • 300g Hearty Food Co. spaghetti
  • ½ 60g pack wild rocket
1 of your 5 a day

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1890kj
    447kcal     22%

  • Fat

    8g 12%

  • Saturates

    2g 10%

  • Sugars

    8g 9%

  • Salt

    0.2g 4%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 64.8g Protein 25.4g Fibre 6.2g

Method

  1. In a large bowl, mix the beef, half the parsley, 2 garlic cloves, ½ tsp smoked paprika and a grind of black pepper together until the ingredients come together in a uniform ball. Shape into 12 equal-sized balls.
  2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the meatballs and cook for 6-8 mins until evenly golden. Add the onion and pepper and cook for a further 5 mins until starting to soften. Pour in the passata, ½ tsp smoked paprika and a pinch of sugar and simmer for 5 mins.
  3. Cook the spaghetti according to packet instructions. Drain, reserving a mug of the cooking water and toss through the tomato and meatball sauce, adding a splash of the cooking water if the sauce appears too thick.
  4. Serve scattered with the remaining parsley with a little rocket on the side for added freshness.

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