Spaghetti with Meatballs and Tomato Sauce
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Health Score:
71 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 10 min.
Ready in
Calories:
786
calories
Calories
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 786 cal. | (37 %) | ||
| Protein | 38 g | (39 %) | ||
| Fat | 31 g | (27 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 87 g | (58 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 2 g | (8 %) | ||
| Roughage | 8.3 g | (28 %) |
more nutritional values
| Vitamin A | 0.3 mg | (38 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0.4 μg | (2 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 4 mg | (33 %) | ||
| Vitamin K | 18 μg | (30 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.6 mg | (60 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.4 mg | (36 %) | ||
| Niacin | 15.8 mg | (132 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.7 mg | (50 %) | ||
| Folate | 107 μg | (36 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 1.6 mg | (27 %) | ||
| Biotin | 15.9 μg | (35 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 3.7 μg | (123 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 33 mg | (35 %) | ||
| Potassium | 1,118 mg | (28 %) | ||
| Calcium | 131 mg | (13 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 108 mg | (36 %) | ||
| Iron | 4.4 mg | (29 %) | ||
| Iodine | 13 μg | (7 %) | ||
| Zinc | 6.2 mg | (78 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 10.2 g | |||
| Uric acid | 213 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 122 mg | |||
| Complete sugar | 9 g |
Author of this recipe:
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Ingredients
for
4
- For the sauce
- 2 onions
- 2 garlic cloves
- 4 Tbsps olive oil
- 600 grams crushed Tomatoes (canned)
- 2 Tbsps Tomato paste
- sugar
- salt
- freshly ground peppers
- For the meatballs
- 400 grams Ground meat
- 4 Tbsps breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsps freshly grated Parmesan
- 2 Tbsps freshly chopped Fresh herbs (parsley, tarragon, thyme)
- 400 grams Spaghetti
Preparation steps
1.
Peel and dice onions and garlic cloves then sauté in 2 tablespoons hot oil. Put half of mixture aside. Add tomato paste to half of mixture and sauté briefly. Mix in crushed tomatoes and simmer, uncovered, for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally and add water if necessary.
2.
Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water until al dente.
3.
For the meatballs: Combine ground meat, remaining cooked onions and garlic, breadcrumbs, egg, Parmesan and herbs. Knead mixture and season with salt and pepper. With moistened hands, form mixture into small balls. Add meatballs to remaining hot oil and cook for about 6 minutes. Add tomato sauce, cook for about 2 minutes and season with sugar, salt and pepper.
4.
Serve drained spaghetti with meatballs and tomato sauce.
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