Italian meatballs in tomato sauce

Need healthy comfort food? Try this high protein, low fat recipe the whole family will love.

Recipe Information

Portions: 4

Time to make: 30 minutes

Total cost of all ingredients: $16.48 / $4.12 per serve

• High fibre
• Low fat

Ingredients

• 400g lean beef mince
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 2/3 cup roughly chopped basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan
• 700g bottle Italian tomato sauce (we used Leggo’s Sugo di Pomodoro)
• 400g dried penne pasta
• 8 cups green salad, to serve

Instructions

Step 1 Combine mince, onion, breadcrumbs, half the basil and parmesan in a large bowl. Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls (there should be about 32 balls) and place onto a large plate. Cover and refrigerate mixture until required.

Step 2 Bring tomato sauce and 1 cup water to the boil in a large, deep saucepan. Add meatballs and cook,
shaking pan occasionally, for 15–20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.

Step 3 Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water following packet directions. Spoon pasta onto 4 serving plates. Top with meatballs and sauce. Sprinkle with remaining basil. Serve with salad.

(Source: http://www.healthyfoodguide.com.au/recipes/2009/february/australia/italian-meatballs-in-tomato-sauce)