Pasta with meatballs
Today we have a classic from @sandraskochblog that the whole family will love: pasta with tomato sauce and meatballs – it's an ideal combination and quick to prepare, too.
For preparation, the Original-Profi Collection® serving pan and an Original-Profi Collection® were used. A saucepan is used. Larger portions can be conveniently prepared and served in the Original-Profi Collection® stainless steel serving pan. Made of high-quality, sanitized 18/10 stainless steel, the Original-Profi Collection® is easy to clean and extremely durable. Thanks to the Cookstar® all-purpose base, it is suitable for all types of cooktops. The series' stay-cool metal handles ensure a comfortable grip.
25 min
Total Time
15 min
Cooking Time
10 min
Preperation Time
Ingredients
| 250 g | Pasta of your choice |
| 250 g | Ground beef |
| 1x | Egg |
| 1 tbsp | Tomato paste |
| 1 tsp | Mustard |
| Salt, pepper, sweet paprika & dried basil | |
| 40 g | Breadcrumbs |
| 1 tbsp | Oil for frying |
| 500 g | passata |
| 100 g | Plain cream cheese |
| Optional: fresh basil |
Instructions
Step 1 of 4:
Knead the ground beef, spices, tomato paste, mustard, egg, and breadcrumbs well and form about 15 meatballs.
Step 2 of 4:
Put the pasta water on to boil, and when it's boiling, add the pasta. At the same time, heat the oil in the pan and sear the meatballs on all sides.
Step 3 of 4:
Deglaze with the tomatoes, stir in the spices, freshly chopped basil, and cream cheese, add about a ladleful of the pasta water, and let the sauce simmer gently for about 5 minutes.
Step 4 of 4:
When the pasta is al dente, meaning just before the end of the cooking time, add it directly from the pot into the sauce. Stir it in and let it finish cooking there for another 1-2 minutes, so everything combines well and becomes nice and creamy.
