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Fettuccine with Meatballs & Tomato Sauce
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18 INGREDIENTS • 12 STEPS • 45MINS

Fettuccine with Meatballs & Tomato Sauce

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Tubed tomato paste is full of deep, savory flavors and when cooked out with aromatics can be the perfect, time saving hack for creating a rich, tomato pasta sauce in no time at all!
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Tubed tomato paste is full of deep, savory flavors and when cooked out with aromatics can be the perfect, time saving hack for creating a rich, tomato pasta sauce in no time at all!
45MINS
Total Time
$10.59
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
US / Metric
Meatballs
Ground Beef
1 lb
Ground Beef
Egg
1
Egg, beaten
White Onion
3/4
White Onion
Ground Cumin
1 tsp
Ground Cumin
Garlic
4 cloves
Garlic
Vegetable Oil
1/4 cup
Vegetable Oil, divided
Plain Greek Yogurt
2 Tbsp
Plain Greek Yogurt
Breadcrumbs
2 Tbsp
Breadcrumbs
Salt
to taste
Salt
Ground Black Pepper
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
Tomato Sauce
White Onion
1/4
White Onion
Garlic
2 cloves
Garlic
Olive Oil
2 Tbsp
Olive Oil
Tomato Paste
1 tube
(130 g)
Tomato Paste
Pasta
Fettuccine
1 lb
Fettuccine
fresh or dried
Parmesan Cheese
1 1/4 cups
Parmesan Cheese, grated
Water
16 cups
Water
up to 6 quarts
Salt
1/4 cup
Salt
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
1079
Fat
49.3 g
Protein
58.4 g
Carbs
102.5 g
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step 1
Finely dice White Onion (3/4) and Garlic (4 cloves).
step 2
Add Vegetable Oil (2 Tbsp) to a frying pan on medium-high heat. Saute onions, garlic, and Ground Cumin (1 tsp) for 5 minutes.
step 3
Season onion mixture with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) before setting aside to cool.
step 4
Combine Ground Beef (1 lb), Egg (1), cooked onions and garlic, Breadcrumbs (2 Tbsp), Plain Greek Yogurt (2 Tbsp), Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste).
step 5
Form golf-ball sized meatballs.
step 6
Heat Vegetable Oil (2 Tbsp) in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry in batches for 2 minutes on each side. Set aside.
step 7
In a heavy pot, bring Water (16 cups) to a boil. Salt (1/4 cup), and then add Fettuccine (1 lb) to boiling water and cook for 3 minutes less than package instructions.
step 8
Reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
step 9
In the same pan, saute White Onion (1/4) and Garlic (2 cloves) in Olive Oil (2 Tbsp) for 2 minutes until soft. Add the whole tube of Tomato Paste (1 tube) and fry off for another 5 minutes.
step 10
Once pasta is done cooking, add the pasta water into the tomato paste mixture until loosened.
step 11
Using tongs, add the pasta to the tomato sauce. Add meatballs. Season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste).
step 12
Serve with Parmesan Cheese (1 1/4 cups).
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American
Beef
Comfort Food
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Pasta
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