SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

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From the local supermarket were we are holidaying and they give a second recipe to use leftovers which I have posted at the end of directions. Times are for the main recipe.

Provided by ImPat

Categories     Meat

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 kg lean ground beef
1 onion (grated)
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 zucchini (medium grated and sqeeze moisture out of)
1 carrot (medium grated)
1 egg (lightly beaten)
2 cups pasta sauce (tomato)
2 cups broccoli florets
400 g spaghetti
parmesan cheese (to serve)

Steps:

  • Placer beef, onion, oregano, grated zucchini, carrot and egg in a large bowl and using hands, mix well and form into small sized balls.
  • Heat a large non stick frypan and cook meatballs in batrches, over medium heat, until browned and cooked through.
  • Add tomato sauce a bring to the boil, reduce heat, cover with alid or foil and simmer for 20 minutes and then add broccoli florets for last 2 minutes of cooking.
  • Meanwhile cook spaghetti until tender and drain and toss together with meatballs and serve with parmesan cheese.
  • LEFT OVERS - Meatball Salad (serves 2 preperation time 10 minutes) - make the salad by combining lettuce leaves, halved cherry tomatoes, blanched broccoli florets, diced lebanese cucumber and crumbled feta cheese and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon vinigar. Place leftover meatballs on top of salad and serve. ALTERNATIVELY - serve meatballs with batons of cut/raw vegetables such as capsicum, cherry tomatoes, carrot and celery.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 686.3, Fat 21.2, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 141.1, Sodium 494.5, Carbohydrate 73.8, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 11.7, Protein 47.2

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