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Meatless Linda McCartney Meatballs & Spaghetti
Meatless Linda McCartney Meatballs & Spaghetti

Meatless Linda McCartney Meatballs & Spaghetti

With Grated Cheese & Tomato Sauce

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on August 04, 2020

Spaghetti and meatballs. What’s not to love? This veggie twist on the classic is packed with a thick tomatoey saucre, fresh yellow pepper and shallot. Buon appetito.

Tags:
Rapid
Veggie
Allergens:
Milk
Egg

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total20 minutes
Active 15 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1

Dried Italian Herbs

8

Linda McCartney Vegetarian Meatballs

1

Echalion Shallot

200

Spaghetti

1

Yellow Pepper

30

Tomato Puree

1

Garlic Clove**

1

Vegetable Stock Powder

40

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

1

Finely Chopped Tomatoes with Basil

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)798 kcal
Energy (kJ)3339 kJ
Fat17 g
of which saturates5 g
Carbohydrate105 g
of which sugars21 g
Protein47 g
Salt5.1 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Medium Saucepan
Colander
Chopping Board
Grater
Knife
Plate
Grill Pan

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Cook the  Spaghetti
1

a) Bring a saucepan of water up to the boil with 0.5 tsp salt for the pasta. b) Add the spaghetti (check ingredients for amount) and simmer until tender, 8 mins. c) Once cooked, drain in a colander, pop back in the pan, drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

Get prepped
2

a) Meanwhile, halve, peel and chop the shallot into small pieces. b) Halve the pepper and discard the core and seeds. c) Chop into 1cm sized chunks. d) Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

Get Cooking
3

a) Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium high heat. b) Fry the veggie meatballs until starting to brown, 5-6 mins, turning frequently. c) Remove from the pan to a plate. d) Pop your pan back on medium high heat, add a drizzle of oil and the shallot and fry until softened, 2-3 mins. e) Add the pepper and fry for a further 2-3 mins stirring often.

Make it saucy
4

a) Add the garlic, tomato puree and Italian herbs to the veg and stir through for 1 minute. b) Add the chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock powder and water (see ingredients for amounts). c) Mix together, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and pop the veggie meatballs back in. d) Simmer until the veggie meatballs are piping hot and the sauce has thickened, 5-6 mins.

Have a little tidy
5

a) Once the sauce is cooked, taste and season with salt and pepper if you feel it needs it. b) Once everything is cooked, add the pasta to the pan with the sauce along with half the hard Italian cheese. c) Gently mix to combine.TIP: Add a splash of water if needed.

Serve up
6

a) Divide the pasta equally between plates. b) Sprinkle with the remaining hard Italian cheese and enjoy!

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