Meatballs in tomato, red wine and basil sauce with fresh pasta
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 2
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- Pack of 12 beef meatballs
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 200ml red wine
- 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1 red chili, deseeded and finely chopped
- Large handful fresh basil, finely chopped
- 250g fresh Tagliatelle
- Salt and ground black pepper
- Parmesan cheese to serve
Method
- STEP 1Heat the oil in a large, deep frying pan. Fry the meatballs until cooked all the way through. Set aside, leaving the juices and remaining oil in the pan.
- STEP 2Add the chopped onion to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Pour in the red wine and cook until reduced by half.
- STEP 3Stir in the chopped tomatoes, chili and fresh basil and season generously with salt and pepper. Stir the meatballs into the sauce and cook on a moderate heat for 10 minutes.
- STEP 4Cook the tagliatelle according to the packet's instructions. Spoon the meatballs and sauce over the pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.
