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Easy Meatballs with Herby Tomato Sauce

November 1, 2015 By All That I'm Eating 11 Comments

I often get left with a collection of fresh herbs. I don’t have a freezer so can’t freeze them for future use and even if they come in a pot, they always seem to die on me. This recipe is a great one for using up almost any fresh herbs you have hanging around (except maybe mint, keep that for the gin). As if this recipe wasn’t useful enough already it also contains super easy meatballs, made from sausages, for minimum fuss and maximum taste.

Easy Meatballs with Herby Tomato Sauce

For this recipe I am using the Vetta high fibre pasta again; this time the tagliatelle. You will need (for four):

  • 4 large herby sausages
  • 350g Vetta high fibre tagliatelle pasta
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 small garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped, most of the seeds removed
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • Small handful fresh basil and parsley, large stalks removed, roughly chopped
  • Oil for cooking
  • Salt and pepper

Easy Meatballs with Herby Tomato Sauce

Get a large frying pan onto a low heat and add a little oil. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook gently, stirring occasionally until softened, about 10-15 minutes.

Stir the tomatoes (canned and fresh) along with the oregano into the onion and turn up the heat. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper.

While the sauce is thickening squeeze the sausage meat out of the sausages into a bowl and then roll the sausage meat into meatballs. Whatever size you like; I ended up with 23.

Put a separate frying pan on a medium/high heat and add a little oil. Fry the meatballs until they are nicely browned all over and cooked through. Remove the meatballs and drain on kitchen paper.

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the tagliatelle. Boil for 8-10 minutes or until al dente. Drain the pasta well then stir the tomato sauce, meatballs and fresh herbs before serving.

Easy Meatballs with Herby Tomato Sauce

Using sausages for this is a brilliant shortcut and adds a great flavour; try using some spicy sausages for a bit of a chilli kick if you fancy it. The fresh herbs in this really lift it up and make it a little more delicate. The fresh tomatoes add a nice bit of sweetness; you can add a little sugar to canned tomatoes but I don’t like to add sugar to a savoury meal. I hope these  pasta recipes have given you a bit of inspiration for your meals (there’s one more to come). I try to make all my meals the same way as these pasta recipes: simple, full of flavour, quick and inexpensive.

Thank you to Vetta for the pasta. I was reimbursed for my time and ingredients. All opinions expressed are my own.

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Filed Under: Autumn, Basil, Dinner, Herbs, November, Parsley, Pasta, Recipes By Month, Sausages, Seasons, Tomatoes, Vegetables Tagged With: dinner, pasta, recipe, sausages

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Comments

  1. Beth says

    November 2, 2015 at 01:09

    Great recipe! Meatballs are one of those things everyone in my family likes.

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  2. Monica says

    November 2, 2015 at 21:12

    Great idea and I hate to waste…and there’s always leftover fresh herbs about to go bad around! Meatballs are so great…this looks like dinner time!

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  3. Tandy | Lavender and Lime says

    November 3, 2015 at 05:43

    Somehow, the comment I wrote this morning while reading on my tablet did not process – I love using fresh herbs, and often keep them in the fridge on a piece of damp kitchen towel, in a sealed container. I think it would be quite a challenge to not have a freezer, but it does encourage you to buy fresh every day I am sure 🙂

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  4. Katerina says

    November 4, 2015 at 08:32

    You can’t go wrong with meatballs. It is a crowd pleaser!

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  5. Cathleen says

    November 4, 2015 at 12:07

    This looks delicious! Is i bad that I want this at 7am :p

    Reply
  6. John/Kitchen Riffs says

    November 4, 2015 at 17:10

    Mint and gin is a great combo, isn’t it? Anyway, this is such a nice looking dish — hearty and flavorful, my favorite combo. Thanks!

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  7. Peachy says

    November 7, 2015 at 04:07

    I love pasta with meatballs! This looks delicious!

    Reply
  8. angiesrecipes says

    November 8, 2015 at 10:20

    My husband’s favourite meal! YUM!

    Reply
  9. sherry from sherrys pickings says

    November 13, 2015 at 01:04

    this looks very tasty. you can’t go past a meatball!

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  10. sherry from sherrys pickings says

    November 13, 2015 at 01:05

    just another quick comment- i had probs adding a comment. i kept getting an error message saying page not found?

    Reply
  11. Kristi Rimkus says

    November 14, 2015 at 15:18

    I’ve never had luck with herbs in a pot either. I buy them and keep their stems in water and use them up as quickly as possible too. Your spaghetti is the perfect use for them!

    Reply

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