Rich Tomato Italian Meatballs with Linguine

by

Donal Skehan

Posted April 5, 2022 (Last updated April 5, 2022)

Serves

4

Total Time

50mins

Calories

817

If I was to name one recipe that is ideal food therapy, it would be this rich tomato & Italian meatballs pasta. There is something extremely relaxing about rolling the meat into little balls and plopping them i...

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    Ingredients

  • Ground pork icon
    Ground pork250 g
  • Ground beef icon
    Ground beef250 g
  • Breadcrumbs icon
    Breadcrumbs100 g
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove2peeled, minced
  • Dijon mustard icon
    Dijon mustard2 teaspoons
  • Ketchup icon
    Ketchup2 teaspoons
  • Dried oregano icon
    Dried oregano2 teaspoons
  • Sea salt icon
    Sea salt1 pinch
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper1 pinchfreshly ground
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil1 tablespoon
  • Onion icon
    Onion1peeled, finely chopped
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove1peeled, finely chopped
  • Canned tomatoes icon
    Canned tomatoes800 gchopped
  • Hot pepper sauce icon
    Hot pepper sauce1 teaspoon
  • Red wine icon
    Red wine150 g
  • Linguine icon
    Linguine300 g
    Method

  • 1. Add ground pork, ground beef, breadcrumbs, garlic clove, dijon mustard, ketchup, dried oregano, sea salt and black pepper to a clean large mixing bowl
  • 2. Mix thoroughly until combined
  • 3. Roll into balls
  • 4. Transfer meatballs to the baking sheet
  • 5. Chill in fridge until firm and continue
  • 6. Add olive oil and onion to a clean large saucepan
  • 7. Fry - approx 3 min
  • 8. Add garlic clove to the sauce
  • 9. Fry - approx 1 min
  • 10. Add canned tomatoes, hot pepper sauce, dried oregano and red wine to the sauce
  • 11. Heat until boiling
  • 12. Simmer for 15 min and continue
  • 13. Season
  • 14. Add meatballs to the sauce and simmer until tender - 15 min
  • 15. In the separate pot, cook pasta until aldente ~ 8min
  • 16. Strain
  • 17. Serve with a generous portion of meatballs and sauce. Garnish with parmesan

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