Meatballs with Garlic and Vegetable Sauce
1 hour 5 minutes
This is a super simple and cheap family dinner that I frequently make, sometimes I use chilli tomato paste and/or 4 bean mix. The kids love it.
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Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 400g beef mince
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 egg, lightly whisked
- 1 medium brown onion, finely diced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 medium carrots, sliced and quartered
- 2 (400g) tins crushed tomatoes
- 1 large zucchini, sliced and quartered
- 1 large jar garlic pasta sauce
- 1 (400g) tin bortolli beans
- 250g pasta noodles, any type
Directions
Preparation:20min ›
Cook:45min ›
Ready in:1hour5min
- Combine mince, paprika, egg, half of the onion and 1 tablespoon of the tomato paste in medium bowl. Combine well then roll tablespoons of mixture into balls.
- Heat oil in large saucepan then cook meatballs in batches until browned.
- Cook garlic and remaining onion in same saucepan stirring until the onion softens.
- Add carrots and cook stirring until they are just tender.
- Add remaining tomato paste to saucepan. Cook stirring for 1 minute.
- Add undrained tomatoes and tomato pasta sauce then bring to a boil.
- Add zucchini, beans and meatballs; return to a boil.
- Reduce heat then simmer covered for about 15 minutes or until it is a nice thick sauce.
- Serve with any choice of pasta and some cheese.
