Italian meatballs on Penne amatriciana

Name: Italian meatballs on Penne amatriciana
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Bread roll (from the previous day); 2 Onions; 3 Garlic cloves; 500 g mixed mince; 1 Egg; 1-2 TEASPOONS getr. ital. Herbs; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 7-10 Tbsp Chilli powder; 1 red chilli pepper; 50 g streaky smoked bacon; 400 g short noodles (e.g. penne); 2 TABLESPOONS Oil; 1 TABLESPOON Tomato paste; 1 can(s) (850 ml) Tomatoes; 1 potty Basil; 50 g Parmesan (piece)

AUTHOR
Kelley Price

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
45 mins

TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 Bread roll (from the previous day)
2 Onions
3 Garlic cloves
500 g mixed mince
1 Egg
1-2 TEASPOONS getr. ital. Herbs
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
7-10 Tbsp Chilli powder
1 red chilli pepper
50 g streaky smoked bacon
400 g short noodles (e.g. penne)
2 TABLESPOONS Oil
1 TABLESPOON Tomato paste
1 can(s) (850 ml) Tomatoes
1 potty Basil
50 g Parmesan (piece)

Directions

1
For the meatballs soak the roll in cold water for about 10 minutes. Peel onions and garlic and dice them finely. minced meat, egg, squeezed out roll, half each onions and garlic, Italian herbs, about 1 teaspoon salt, about 1/4 teaspoon
2
Form small balls out of the chopping mass with moistened hands.
3
Clean the chilli, cut lengthwise, remove seeds, wash and cut into rings. Finely dice the bacon. Cook pasta in 3-4 l boiling salted water (approx. 1 teaspoon salt per litre) according to package instructions.
4
In the meantime heat the oil in a large pan. Fry the meatballs for 3-4 minutes and take them out. Fry the bacon in the frying fat until crispy. Add chilli, rest of onions and garlic and fry in it.
5
Stir in tomato paste and sweat briefly. Deglaze with tomatoes and juice. Bring to the boil while crushing the tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Add meatballs to the sauce, bring to the boil again, simmer everything for 4-5 minutes.
6
Wash basil, shake dry, cut leaves into thin strips. Grate the parmesan. Drain the pasta. Put them back into the pot with the sauce and mix everything. Arrange and sprinkle with basil and parmesan.