Baked Meatballs with Spaghetti & Pesto
Add grated vegetables to the meatballs to increase your child's vegetable intake without them knowing!
SuperValu
SuperValu
Recipe - SuperValu Online
Baked Meatballs with Spaghetti & Pesto
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time30 Minutes
Ingredients
100 ml Beef Stock
1 pinch Black Pepper
2 medium Carrots grated
1 Fresh Egg lightly beaten
2 cloves Garlic chopped
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 Onion finely chopped
100 g Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
1 pinch Salt
1 tsp SuperValu Chilli Flakes
2 tbsp SuperValu Fresh Parsley chopped
200 ml SuperValu Pesto
400 g SuperValu Spaghetti
600 ml SuperValu Tomato Passata
750 g lean minced beef
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180oC/gas mark 4.
- Place the minced beef in a bowl with half of the chopped onion and the egg, parsley, chilli flakes and some salt and pepper. Using your hands, mix together until well combined. Break off portions and roll into meatballs between the palms of your hands, then set aside on a plate.
- Warm the oil in a large ovenproof pan set over a medium heat. Add the remaining onion and the chopped carrots and garlic. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, then remove the vegetables with a slotted spoon to a side dish.
- Add the meatballs to the same pan and cook over a medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Return the vegetables to the pan, then add the passata and beef stock. Bring to a simmer, then stir in half of the pesto. Transfer to the oven and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to the packet instructions, until al dente. Drain well.
- When the meatballs are done, remove the pan from the oven and check the seasoning. Drop the pasta on top of the meatballs and stir to coat it in the sauce, then drizzle the rest of the pesto over. Sprinkle with the freshly grate parmesan cheese and serve immediately.
10 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
Knorr Beef Stock Pot 4 Pack (28 g)
2 for €3
€2.79€24.91/kg
Funky Soul Ground Black Pepper (41 g)
€0.89€21.71/kg
SuperValu Irish Carrots Loose (1 kg)
€1.25/kg€1.25/kg
SuperValu Medium Fresh Irish Eggs 6 Pack (6 Piece)
€1.49€0.25 each
SuperValu Garlic (3 Piece)
€1.05€0.35 each
SuperValu Olive Oil (1 L)
€4.99€4.99/l
SuperValu Mild Onions Net (3 Piece)
€1.49€0.50 each
Signature Tastes Italian Parmigiano Reggiano (150 g)
3 FOR 10.00 SIG TASTE CHEESE SEL
€3.49€23.27/kg
SuperValu Table Salt (750 g)
€0.50€0.67/kg
Funky Soul Chilli Flakes (26 g)
€0.75€28.85/kg
SuperValu Fresh Flat Leaf Parsley (25 g)
€1.19€47.60/kg
SuperValu Green Pesto (190 g)
€1.49€7.84/kg
SuperValu Spaghetti (1 kg)
€1.59€1.59/kg
SuperValu Passata (500 g)
€0.62€1.24/kg
SuperValu Signature Tastes Irish Hereford & Hampshire Meatballs (400 g)
€3.00€7.50/kg
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180oC/gas mark 4.
- Place the minced beef in a bowl with half of the chopped onion and the egg, parsley, chilli flakes and some salt and pepper. Using your hands, mix together until well combined. Break off portions and roll into meatballs between the palms of your hands, then set aside on a plate.
- Warm the oil in a large ovenproof pan set over a medium heat. Add the remaining onion and the chopped carrots and garlic. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, then remove the vegetables with a slotted spoon to a side dish.
- Add the meatballs to the same pan and cook over a medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Return the vegetables to the pan, then add the passata and beef stock. Bring to a simmer, then stir in half of the pesto. Transfer to the oven and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to the packet instructions, until al dente. Drain well.
- When the meatballs are done, remove the pan from the oven and check the seasoning. Drop the pasta on top of the meatballs and stir to coat it in the sauce, then drizzle the rest of the pesto over. Sprinkle with the freshly grate parmesan cheese and serve immediately.