Meatballs filled with dried tomatoes, ricotta, basil on spaghetti arrabbiata

Name: Meatballs filled with dried tomatoes, ricotta, basil on spaghetti arrabbiata
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 red onions; 2 Garlic cloves; 1–2 red chillies; 5 TABLESPOONS Olive oil; 1 can(s) (850 ml) Tomatoes; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 1/2 TEASPOON Sugar; 30 g dried soft tomatoes; 700 g mixed minced meat; 1 TEASPOON medium hot mustard; 1 egg (size M); 4 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 30 g Ricotta cheese; 200 g Spaghetti Noodles; some stem(s) Basil

AUTHOR
Kelli Murphy

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
40 mins

TOTAL TIME
40 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

2 red onions
2 Garlic cloves
1–2 red chillies
5 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
1 can(s) (850 ml) Tomatoes
7-10 Tbsp Salt
1/2 TEASPOON Sugar
30 g dried soft tomatoes
700 g mixed minced meat
1 TEASPOON medium hot mustard
1 egg (size M)
4 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
30 g Ricotta cheese
200 g Spaghetti Noodles
some stem(s) Basil

Directions

1
For the sauce, peel 1 onion and garlic and cut both into small pieces. Clean the chilli, cut lengthwise, wash and remove the seeds. Cut the pod into small pieces. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a saucepan. Fry the onions, garlic and chillies for about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and 50 ml water, bring to the boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and sugar
2
Cut the tomatoes into small pieces. Peel and finely chop 1 onion. Knead minced onion, mustard, egg and breadcrumbs, season with salt and pepper. Shape into 16 meatballs. Fill them with some chopped tomatoes and some ricotta. Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying pan.
3
Fry the meatballs in 2 portions for about 10 minutes, turning them over. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to the instructions on the packet. Pour pasta into a sieve and mix into the sauce. Wash basil, shake dry and pluck leaves. Arrange noodles and 4 meatballs on plates. Garnish with basil