Spaghetti & Meatballs in Creamy Tomato Sauce
with leek, mushroom & Mexican-style spices
A single strand of spaghetti is called a "spaghetto", which means "thin string" in Italian.
Tags:
Family
Allergens:
Gluten
•Tarwe
•Melk (inclusief lactose)
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Total20 minutes
Cooking Time20 minutes
DifficultyEasy
Ingredients
Serving amount
½ piece
Garlic
½ piece
Leek
65 g
Mushrooms
90 g
Wholewheat spaghetti
(Contains: Gluten, Tarwe May be present: Ei, Mosterd, Soja)
4 piece
Beef-pork meatballs with Spanish-style seasoning
(May be present: Ei, Mosterd, Soja, Selderij, Gluten)
½ sachet(s)
Mexican-style spices
½ pack
Diced tomatoes with garlic & onion
20 g
Herbed cream cheese
(Contains: Melk (inclusief lactose))
Not included in your delivery
¼ piece
Low sodium beef stock cube
½ tablespoon
Olive oil
to taste
Salt and pepper
Nutrition Values
Energy (kJ)3326 kJ
Calories795 kcal
Fat34.8 g
Saturated Fat12.1 g
Carbohydrate74.7 g
Sugar17.7 g
Dietary Fiber15.9 g
Protein37.7 g
Salt3.8 g
Trans Fat0.4 g
Potassium431 mg
Calcium39 mg
Iron0.4 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Utensils
•Pan
•Casserole
Cooking Steps
1
- Boil plenty of salted water in a pot or saucepan for the spaghetti.
- Crush or mince the garlic and finely chop the leek.
- Slice the mushrooms.
- Boil the spaghetti for 10 - 12 minutes until al dente. Reserve 50ml pasta water per person, then drain and set aside.
2
- Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Fry the meatballs with the Mexican-style spices* for 2 - 3 minutes until evenly browned.
- Stir in the garlic, mushrooms and leek and fry for 5 - 6 more minutes.
*Take care, this ingredient is spicy! Use as preferred.
3
- Crumble in the stock cube (see pantry for amount).
- Add the chopped tomatoes and the reserved pasta water, then bring to a boil.
- Stir in the spaghetti and the cream cheese, then cook for 1 - 2 more minutes over medium-high heat.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4
- Serve the spaghetti on deep plates.
