Meatballs in tomato sauce with spaghetti
Tender oven-baked beef meatballs in a garlicky tomato sauce, with spaghetti and Parmesan.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Serves
- 4 people
Ingredients
Quantities adjust to the number of servings.
- Beef mince500 g
- Porridge oats30 g
- Eggs1
- Garlic3 cloves
- Dried oregano1 tsp
- Olive oil1 tbsp
- Onion1
- Tinned chopped tomatoes (400 g)2
- Spaghetti (dried)350 g
- Parmesan30 g
- Saltto taste
- Ground black pepperto taste
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Method
Heat the oven to 200 °C. Mix the mince with the oats, egg, one crushed garlic clove, half the oregano, a teaspoon of salt and some pepper, and shape into 20 small balls.
Put the meatballs on a lined tray and bake for 15 minutes until browned.
Meanwhile, soften the chopped onion and the remaining garlic in the oil in a saucepan for 4 minutes, add the chopped tomatoes and the rest of the oregano, season and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the meatballs and simmer for 5 more minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in salted water and serve with the meatballs, sauce and grated Parmesan.