Name: Italian meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 rashers, finely chopped bacon; 560 gram packet italian pork sausages; 670 millilitre jar tomato passata; 314 cup broad beans, podded, peeled; 375 gram cooked following packet instructions spaghetti; 1/3 bunch basil leaves

Italian meatballs

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 rashers, finely chopped bacon

560 gram packet italian pork sausages

670 millilitre jar tomato passata

314 cup broad beans, podded, peeled

375 gram cooked following packet instructions spaghetti

1/3 bunch basil leaves

Method

1.Heat oil in a large frying pan on high. Saute bacon 2-3 minutes, until crisp. Remove from pan.

2.Squeeze sausage meat from cases. Roll heaped teaspoons into balls. Add to same hot pan and cook 4-5 minutes, shaking pan occasionally, until cooked through.

3.Return bacon to pan with passata and beans. Bring to simmer and cook 3-4 minutes, until beans are tender.

4.Spoon meatballs and sauce over hot spaghetti to serve. Top with basil leaves and cracked black pepper.

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