Meatballs and spaghetti

• Beef mince500 g
• Pasta400 g
• Chopped tomatoes (tin)2 tins
• Brown onions150 g
• Mature Cheddar40 g
• Garlic3 cloves

Also uses from the cupboard: vegetable oil, table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Gluten, Milk.

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Method

1. Finely chop the onion. In a bowl, mix the mince with half the onion, half a teaspoon of salt and some black pepper. With wet hands, roll into 20 small balls.500 g beef mince150 g brown onions
2. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Brown the meatballs for 5 minutes, turning, then lift out onto a plate.
3. Chop the garlic. Cook it with the rest of the onion in the same pan for 3 minutes, add the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes. Return the meatballs and simmer for 10 minutes more, until cooked through.2 tins chopped tomatoes3 cloves garlic
4. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted boiling water following the pack instructions. Drain, and serve topped with the meatballs, sauce and grated cheese.400 g pasta40 g mature cheddar

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