Meatballs with Tomato Sauce and Spaghetti
Nutritional values
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 790 cal. | (38 %) | ||
Protein | 39 g | (40 %) | ||
Fat | 31 g | (27 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 87 g | (58 %) | ||
Sugar added | 1 g | (4 %) | ||
Roughage | 9 g | (30 %) |
Vitamin A | 0.3 mg | (38 %) | ||
Vitamin D | 0.4 μg | (2 %) | ||
Vitamin E | 4.4 mg | (37 %) | ||
Vitamin K | 21 μg | (35 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁ | 0.6 mg | (60 %) | ||
Vitamin B₂ | 0.4 mg | (36 %) | ||
Niacin | 16.2 mg | (135 %) | ||
Vitamin B₆ | 0.8 mg | (57 %) | ||
Folate | 124 μg | (41 %) | ||
Pantothenic acid | 1.8 mg | (30 %) | ||
Biotin | 17.9 μg | (40 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁₂ | 3.7 μg | (123 %) | ||
Vitamin C | 43 mg | (45 %) | ||
Potassium | 1,239 mg | (31 %) | ||
Calcium | 139 mg | (14 %) | ||
Magnesium | 114 mg | (38 %) | ||
Iron | 4.6 mg | (31 %) | ||
Iodine | 14 μg | (7 %) | ||
Zinc | 6.2 mg | (78 %) | ||
Saturated fatty acids | 10.2 g | |||
Uric acid | 218 mg | |||
Cholesterol | 122 mg | |||
Complete sugar | 9 g |
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 2 onions
- 2 garlic cloves
- 4 Tbsps olive oil
- 1 lg can Tomatoes (800 grams, drained)
- 2 Tbsps Tomato paste
- ½ tsp sugar
- 400 grams Ground meat
- 4 Tbsps breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsps Parmesan (freshly grated)
- 3 Tbsps mixed Italian Fresh herbs (finely chopped)
- 400 grams Spaghetti
- salt
- peppers (from the mill)
Preparation steps
Peel onions and garlic, dice and sauté in a saucepan with 2 tablespoons hot oil until decreased by half. Reserve half of onion and garlic mixture.
To saucepan with other half of onion and garlic mixture, add tomato paste and tomatoes, crush with a potato masher and simmer, uncovered, about 30 minutes. Season tomato sauce with salt, pepper and sugar.
In a bowl mix together ground beef, remaining stewed onions and garlic, breadcrumbs, egg, Parmesan and herbs and knead. Season meat mixture with salt and pepper. With moistened hands form small meatballs. In remaining hot oil fry meatballs. Add tomato sauce and simmer until done, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile cook spaghetti in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente. Arrange tomato sauce and meatballs with noodles and serve.