Spaghetti alla chitarra with tiny meatballs
Egg pasta from Teramo with tomato sauce and tiny meatballs.
Ingredients
- Egg spaghetti alla chitarra360 g
- Minced veal250 g
- Egg50 g
- Grated Abruzzese Pecorino40 g
- Tomato passata700 ml
- Onion60 g
- Extra virgin olive oil40 ml
- Fine salt6 g
Allergens
Gluten, Milk, Eggs
May contain traces of: Celery, Soy.
Method
- Mix the meat with the egg, half of the pecorino and a pinch of salt.
- Form tiny meatballs the size of a hazelnut (about 3 g each).
- In a saucepan, sauté the chopped onion in the oil for 3 minutes.
- Add the passata, season with salt and cook over a low heat for 20 minutes.
- Add the meatballs to the sauce and cook for another 20 minutes without stirring too much.
- Boil the pasta in salted water for 3-4 minutes, drain and toss with the sauce.
- Serve with the remaining pecorino.
Nutrition facts (estimate)
| Per serving (408 g) | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2644 kJ / 632 kcal | 649 kJ / 155 kcal |
| Protein | 31 g | 7.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 71 g | 18 g |
| of which sugars | 7.6 g | 1.9 g |
| Fat | 24 g | 5.8 g |
| of which saturates | 6.8 g | 1.7 g |
| Fibre | 6.5 g | 1.6 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g | 0.5 g |
AI estimates based on average CREA / USDA data: indicative only, not a substitute for medical or dietitian advice.
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