Spaghetti with meat balls and sauce
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Spaghetti with meat balls are a classic. They are very easy to make and make for a healthy home made and nutritious meal. Go a step ahead to make this dish a visually appealing one to your little ones by decorating it and your kid will stay hooked to this delicious-healthy dish.
| Serves | Preparation Time | Cooking Time |
| 4 People | 10-15 Minutes | 25 Minutes |
Ingredients
For the meat balls
- 1 cup Minced meat/ Vegetables of your choice
- 4 cloves crushed garlic
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp oil
For the sauce
- 2 large tomatoes – blanched and pureed
- 1/2 cup roughly ground onions
- 4 cloves crushed garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp salt
For the spaghetti
- 1 pack store bought spaghetti
- 1/2 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
Method
For the sauce
Step 1
Heat the oil in a pan and fry the bay leaves, onions and garlic in it.
Step 2
Once the colour of the onions changes, pur in the tomato puree and let it come to a boil.
Step 3
Add salt and continuously scrape the sides of the pan.
Step 4
You could also add a tap of vinegar to the sauce.
For the meat balls
Step 1
Add all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.
Step 2
Make balls with the mixture big enough to fit into your fist.
Step 3
Heat oil in a pan, and place the balls gently on the pan.
Step 4
Brown the balls on all sides by gently turning them over.
Step 5
Take off the heat and gently drop the balls into the sauce.
Step 6
Let it simmer for about ten minutes and take off the heat.
Step 7
Keep aside.
For the Spaghetti
Step 1
Boil salted water in a big pan.
Step 2
Place the spaghetti into the boiling water and let it cook.
Step 3
Once cooked, remove off heat and pour oil and mix well to make the spaghetti non-sticky.
Step 4
Serve the spaghetti hot with the sauce and meat balls.
Nutritional Information
| Calories | 214 K cal |
| Proteins | 3.4 g |
| Fats | 17.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.1 g |
| Cholesterol | 41 mg |
| Sodium | 1233 mg |
| Potassium | 278 mg |
Tip: *For frying, add approximately 10 grams of fat per serving at 9 Kcal/gm of fat.
