Italian meatballs with pasta and tomato sauce

Adults and kids alike will love this tasty and easy meatball pasta.

• 1/4 cup (60ml) Colavita olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup (250ml) dry white wine or Campbell's Real Stock Chicken or Campbell's Real Stock Beef
• 400g can Italian chopped tomatoes
• 400g dried short pasta
• Flaked parmesan, to serve
• SAXA Pink Himalayan Salt Flakes, to season

Meatballs

• 500g minced beef
• 25g sliced salami, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 50g parmesan, finely grated
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup (35g) dried breadcrumbs

Energy 3688kJ	Fat saturated 12.00g
Fat Total 37.00g	Carbohydrate sugars 5.00g
Carbohydrate Total 82.00g	Dietary Fibre 6.00g
Protein 47.00g	Cholesterol 165.00mg
Sodium 447.18mg

All nutrition values are per serve.

1. Step 1

   For meatballs, place all ingredients in a bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix well to combine. Form tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls.

2. Step 2

   Heat oil in a large frying pan or saucepan over high heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, for 5 minutes or until well browned. Remove from pan and set aside.

3. Step 3

   Add onion to pan and cook, stirring, over medium heat for 5 minutes or until tender. Add wine or stock and simmer until reduced by 1/2. Return meatballs to pan with tomatoes and bring to the boil. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until sauce is thickened.

4. Step 4

   Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and return to pan. Add meatballs and sauce and toss to combine, then serve scattered with flaked parmesan.