Easy Spoon-Drop Sausage Meatballs & Spaghetti
with Veggie-ful Sauce
Cooking time
25 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
670 /serving
It’s so easy to make these meatballs, little helpers may want to prepare them. Shape pre-seasoned pork sausage meat using two spoons and simply drop them into tomato sauce to cook. You'll add leafy greens to the pan, followed by spaghetti, of course!
We will send you:
- 500g Canadian-raised mild Italian pork sausage meat
- 3 Garlic cloves
- 1 Onion (or shallot)
- 1 Celery stalk
- 240g Baby greens (lettuce mix, baby spinach, kale or arugula)
- 400ml Tomatoes (canned)
- 340g Spaghetti
- 20g Mediterranean Shores spices (paprika, garlic, sea salt, roasted garlic, black pepper, sundried tomato, tomato, red bell pepper, mustard, oregano, natural flavour, rosemary)
Contains: Mustard • Sulphites • Wheat
You will need:
Large high-sided pan
Large pot
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Strainer
Total Fat
26 g
Saturated Fat
8 g
Sodium
1370 mg
Total Carb
82 g
Sugars
9 g
Protein
32 g
Fibre
8 g
Preparation
Mise en place
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Small-dice the celery.
- Halve, peel and small-dice the onion.
- Mince the garlic.
Start the sauce
- In a large, high-sided pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the onion, garlic and celery. Sauté, 3 to 4 min., until softened.
- Add the canned tomatoes, spices, ½ cup water and S&P; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer.
Cook the meatballs & finish the sauce
- Using 2 spoons, form the sausage meat into 16 rough meatballs, dropping them into the pan of sauce as you go.
- Cook, partially covered, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 min., until the meatballs* are cooked through and the sauce has reduced.
Boil the pasta
- Meanwhile, add the pasta to the pot of boiling water; stir gently to separate.
- Boil, 6 to 8 min., until al dente.
- Reserving 1 cup cooking water, drain and toss with a drizzle of oil to prevent sticking.
Combine the pasta
- To the pan, add the spinach. Cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until just wilted.
- Add the pasta and ½ the reserved cooking water. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 min., until the spinach has wilted and the pasta is combined.
- If the sauce seems dry, gradually add the remaining cooking water until you achieve your desired consistency.
Plate your dish
- Divide the pasta between your bowls. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground pork to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
