Italian Family Main course

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Name: Spaghetti and Meatballs
Prep time: PM0.00T
Cook time: PM120.00T
Total time: PM120.00T
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 gram For the meatballs:; 1000 grams Lean minced beef; 1 cup Parmesan cheese; grated; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon Dried basil; 3 Cloves Garlic; finely chopped; 1 Medium Onions; finely chopped; 1 teaspoon Chilli Flakes; 1 cube MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon; 1/4 cup Hot Water; 1/2 piece french bread cut into small pieces; 1 gram For the sauce:; 1 tablespoon Olive oil; 1 Medium Onions; finely chopped; 1 Medium Carrots; baby; raw; 3 Cloves Garlic; finely chopped; 2 tablespoons Tomato Paste; 1/2 cup Water; 1 cube MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon; 8 Mediums Tomatoes; peeled and diced; 2 teaspoons Dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano

120Min

Easy

Ingredients

7 Servings

1 g

For the meatballs:

1000 g

Lean minced beef

1 cup

Parmesan cheese, grated

1 tbsp

dried oregano

1 tbsp

Dried basil

3 Cloves

Garlic, finely chopped

1 Medium

Onions, finely chopped

1 tsp

Chilli Flakes

1 cube

MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon

0.25 cup

Hot Water

0.5 piece

french bread cut into small pieces

1 g

For the sauce:

1 tbsp

Olive oil

1 Medium

Onions, finely chopped

1 Medium

Carrots, baby, raw

3 Cloves

Garlic, finely chopped

2 tbsp

Tomato Paste

0.5 cup

Water

1 cube

MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon

8 Mediums

Tomatoes, peeled and diced

2 tsp

Dried basil

1 tsp

dried oregano

1 packet

Spaghetti

8 cups

Water

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C and position oven rack at mid-level.

Step 2

To make the meatballs - Line the bottom of the oven tray with aluminum paper for easy clean up.

Step 3

In a large mixing bowl, combine minced meat, Parmesan cheese, oregano, basil, garlic, onions and chili flakes.

Step 4

Dissolve MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon and hot water and add to the bowl and mix for another 3-4 mins with hand or a wooden spoon.

Step 5

Gradually mix in the small bread pieces until all ingredients are well incorporated.

Step 6

Shape the mixture into golf-ball size meat balls and place on oven tray.

Step 7

Bake in a preheated oven for about 20 mins or until meatballs are cooked and golden on top.

Step 8

To make the tomato sauce - Heat olive oil and saute onions and carrots and continue to cook until soft. Add garlic and tomato paste and saute for an additional 1 minute.

Step 9

Add hot water,MAGGI®Chicken Bouillon, tomatoes, basil and oregano and allow to simmer for 1 hour.

Step 10

Gently place the cooked meatballs in tomato sauce.Allow to simmer for 10 mins.

Step 11

Cook the pasta in boiling water until aldente. Drain pasta, discard water, and return to empty pot.

Step 12

Serve cooked pasta on a platter and pour the sauce over the meatballs.

Step 1 of 12

Preheat oven to 180°C and position oven rack at mid-level.

Step 2 of 12

To make the meatballs - Line the bottom of the oven tray with aluminum paper for easy clean up.

Step 3 of 12

In a large mixing bowl, combine minced meat, Parmesan cheese, oregano, basil, garlic, onions and chili flakes.

Step 4 of 12

Dissolve MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon and hot water and add to the bowl and mix for another 3-4 mins with hand or a wooden spoon.

Step 5 of 12

Gradually mix in the small bread pieces until all ingredients are well incorporated.

Step 6 of 12

Shape the mixture into golf-ball size meat balls and place on oven tray.

Step 7 of 12

Bake in a preheated oven for about 20 mins or until meatballs are cooked and golden on top.

Step 8 of 12

To make the tomato sauce - Heat olive oil and saute onions and carrots and continue to cook until soft. Add garlic and tomato paste and saute for an additional 1 minute.