Sausage meatballs with linguine
- Published: 30 Nov 13
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
The heat of the rich tomato sauce cooks the meatballs and infuses them with flavour. Toss through linguine for a just-about-perfect midweek meal recipe.
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Serves 4
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Takes 20 minutes to make, 30 minutes to cook
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Ingredients
- 450g British free-range sausagemeat
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 50g breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 300g linguine (or spaghetti if you prefer)
- Grated parmesan and fresh basil leaves to serve
For the tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 125ml red wine
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Method
- Put the sausagemeat, garlic, breadcrumbs, mustard, ketchup and oregano in a large bowl with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Mix everything together thoroughly.
- Wet your hands in cold water, then take a teaspoonful of the mixture and roll into a small ball. Repeat with the remaining mixture, putting the balls on a large tray. Chill for 15 minutes.
- For the tomato sauce, heat a large saucepan over a medium-high heat, add the olive oil and fry the onion for 3 minutes, then add the garlic and fry for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, oregano and wine and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, then leave to simmer for about 15 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Season to taste.
- Stir the meatballs into the sauce, then bring the sauce back to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through. Skim off any excess fat/oil.
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Drain, then toss with the meatballs. Sprinkle with the parmesan and basil leaves to serve.
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- Recipe from December 2013 Issue
Nutrition
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 659kcals
- Fat
- 25.7g (8.4g saturated)
- Protein
- 27.2g
- Carbohydrates
- 75.9g (8.6g sugars)
- Fibre
- 5g
- Salt
- 2.7g
delicious. tips
Freeze the uncooked meatballs in sealed bags for up to three months. Defrost completely in the fridge before cooking as in the recipe.
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