Pasta and meatballs
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 400g store bought extra-lean beef meatballs (we used Al Brown’s prime angus meatballs)
- 1 large red capsicum, thinly sliced
- 2 x 400g cans no-added-salt chopped tomatoes
- 250g fresh fettuccine (or 300g dried)
- 4 cups spinach or cavolo nero, trimmed, shredded
- ½ cup basil leaves
- ¼ cup grated parmesan
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Instructions
1 Set a deep non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat and heat oil. Add meatballs and capsicum to pan and cook, stirring gently, for 5 minutes, or until meatballs are brown and capsicum is tender.
2 Add tomatoes to frying pan with 1/3 cup water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.
3 Meanwhile, cook fettuccine in a large saucepan according to packet instructions, adding spinach or cavolo nero to saucepan for last minute of pasta cooking time. Drain pasta and return to pan with meatballs and sauce and toss lightly.
4 Divide pasta and meatballs among 4 bowls, scatter with basil and parmesan and serve.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta and check meatballs are gluten free.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 507cal
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Kilojoules 2120kJ
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Protein 41g
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Total fat 12g
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–Saturated fat 4g
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Carbohydrates 60g
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–Sugars 8g
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Dietary fibre 5g
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Sodium 460mg
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Calcium 200mg
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Iron 5.5mg
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