Spaghetti and meatballs

🥘 Ingredients

• beef mince
  400 g
• black pepper
• dried mixed herbs
  1 tsp, ½ tsp
• garlic (finely chopped, finely chopped)
  2
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• onion (chopped)
  1
• salt
• spaghetti
  400 g
• tin tomatoes
  400 g
• vegetable or beef stock
  500 ml

🍳 Cookware

• saucepan
• saucepan

1. 1

   Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat and add olive oil . Once hot, add onion and cook gently without browning for ⏱️ 4-5 minutes , or until softened and translucent. Add garlic , continue to cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes until aromatic, then add dried mixed herbs , tin tomatoes , and vegetable or beef stock .

   olive oil: 1 tbsp, onion: 1 (chopped), garlic: 1 (finely chopped), dried mixed herbs: 1 tsp, tin tomatoes: 400 g, vegetable or beef stock: 500 ml
2. 2

   Bring the sauce to a simmer, reduce the heat and simmer gently while you make the meatballs.
3. 3

   For the meatballs, mix together beef mince , garlic , and dried mixed herbs along with a decent pinch of salt and black pepper . Using wet hands, roll into 20 balls.

   beef mince: 400 g, garlic: 1 (finely chopped), dried mixed herbs: ½ tsp, salt, black pepper
4. 4

   Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and add olive oil . Once hot, fry the meatballs on all sides until nicely coloured, being careful not to burn them. You may need to do this in batches. Transfer to the saucepan containing the sauce.

   olive oil: 1 tbsp
5. 5

   Continue to simmer the sauce for ⏱️ 10 minutes while you cook the spaghetti.
6. 6

   Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, add a pinch of salt , and cook spaghetti according to the packet instructions. Once cooked, drain and tip into the saucepan with the meatball sauce. Mix well and serve hot.

   salt, spaghetti: 400 g