Pork balls with tomato sauce and spaghetti

30 August 2006

This simple pasta dish is a good source of carbohydrates, and the meat balls are grilled rather than fried, to reduce the fat content.

Serves 2

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Pork balls with tomato sauce and spaghetti

Ingredients

  • 175g/6oz dried spaghetti
  • 150g/5½oz pork mince
  • ½ small onion, finely sliced
  • 1 clove garlic (optional), crushed
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons tomato purée
  • 1 x 500g carton creamed tomatoes
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook the spaghetti according to the pack instructions. Meanwhile, mix together the mince, onion, garlic and herbs, season well then shape into 6 balls.
  2. Place the meatballs onto a baking tray and cook under a preheated grill for 6-7 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through
  3. Drain the pasta, stir through the creamed tomatoes and the meatballs and heat through. Serve with seasonal vegetables.

Nutritional information

Each serving contains:

437 calories
30 g protein
74g carbohydrates
5 g fat

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