Photo: Mike Kenneally
Easy Peasy Spicy Meatballs
20 ingredients
Serves 6
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Easiest Ever Spicy Meatballs in a rich tomato sauce - perfect for quick meals!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
872
Calories
40g
Protein
40g
Fat
84g
Carbs
Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Lentil | 1/2 cup cooked (99g) | 115 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Meat | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- For the meat balls
- 2 cloves of Garlic
- 1 tbsp Hot, sweet chilli sauce
- 1 tbsp Green Pesto sauce
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 red onion cut and finely diced
- 2 tbsp on grain mustard
- 4 eggs cracked and beaten.
- 1 packet of lean mince
- 5 tbsp pasata tomato paste with herbs.
- For the sauce
- ½ small cup of red lentils
- 1 bottle of roast garlic and vegetable pasta sauce
- 1 large glass red wine
- 2 tbsp pesto
- The rest of the Pasata jar.
- A load of grated strong cheese such as cheddar.
- Spaghetti
- Egg
- Or wholemeal works well and is healthier!
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
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