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Tagliatelle

with meatballs in tomato sauce
Italian, With Cheese, With fresh vegetables, Pasta, and Minced meat
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400g fresh tagliatelle
150g parmesan
500g beef mince + beef mince spices
½ teaspoon thyme
2 spring onions
1 small free range egg
4 tablespoons olive oil to fry
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
pinch dried chilli flakes
2 cans of tomatoes of 400 gram
fresh basil leaves

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A simple Italian pasta can be really delicious, this tagliatelle with meatballs and tomato sauce from the well known Brits The Hairy Bikers (minimally adjusted) is a very good example. The kids love it and quite honestly, we do too!

This simple tagliatelle you make with meatballs in tomato sauce
Bring a large pan water to the boil

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Knead thyme, onions, spices and egg into the mince.

Roll it into balls then flatten them slightly using a fork.

Fry the mine beef balls all around in the olive oil.

Fry the balls brown then simmer for 5-6 minutes.

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Fry onion, garlic, chilli flakes 1 minute.

Add the tomatoes and basil.

Add sea salt and ground pepper.

Different from the Biker gentlemen we now place the meatballs in the sauce to warm them through

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This way the sauce can thicken slightly.

Grate the Parmesan cheese.

Cook the fresh pasta in 4 minutes al dente.

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Spoon sauce with meatballs on the pasta then sprinkle with cheese. 

Serve the pasta with fresh bread, extra grated cheese and a green salad,

Enjoy! Next time the recipe to bake your own Italian bread ;)