Herby Meatballs and Bacon Linguine
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Herby Meatballs and Bacon Linguine

Herby Meatballs and Bacon Linguine

with Balsamic Dressed Pea Shoot Salad

These Herby Meatballs and Bacon Linguine are a crowd pleaser and is one to get the family round the dinner table for. Super simple to make, and easily customised to suit the kids too.

Tags:
Family Friendly
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Milk
Egg
Sulphites

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.

Preparation Time40 minutes
Cooking time25 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

½

Red Chilli

2

Garlic Clove

10

Panko Breadcrumbs

(Contains Cereals containing gluten)

1

Mixed Herbs

240

British Beef Mince

10

Beef Stock Paste

1

Finely Chopped Tomatoes

180

Linguine

(Contains Cereals containing gluten)

40

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains Milk, Egg)

40

Pea Shoots

12

Balsamic Glaze

(Contains Sulphites)

90

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

Not included in your delivery

2

Water for the Breadcrumbs

¼

Salt for the Breadcrumbs

100

Water for the Sauce

1

Sugar for the Sauce

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Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)905 kcal
Energy (kJ)3785 kJ
Fat36.9 g
of which saturates15.6 g
Carbohydrate85.6 g
of which sugars16.5 g
Protein57.2 g
Salt4.46 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Garlic Press
Large Saucepan
Baking Tray
Large Bowl
Lid
Pan
Colander

Instructions

Start the Prep
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 tsp salt for the linguine.

Halve the chilli lengthways, deseed, then finely chop. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

Make the Meatballs
2

In a large bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, mixed herbs and half the garlic with the water and salt for the breadcrumbs (see pantry for both amounts), then add the beef mince.

Season with pepper and mix together with your hands. Roll into evenly-sized balls, 5 per person. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince.

Pop the meatballs onto a large baking tray. When the oven is hot, bake on the top shelf of your oven until browned on the outside and cooked through, 12-15 mins. IMPORTANT: The meatballs are cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Simmer the Sauce
3

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the remaining garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, 1 min.

Stir in the beef stock paste, finely chopped tomatoes, water and sugar for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts), then cover with a lid or foil and simmer until the sauce has thickened, 6-7 mins. Remove from the heat.

Cook the Pasta
4

Meanwhile, when your pan of water is boiling, add the linguine and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.

Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back into the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

Combine and Stir
5

When everything is ready, pop the sauce back on medium heat to warm through, then stir in the cooked meatballs and linguine.

Stir half the grated hard Italian style cheese through the linguine, then taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.

Serve
6

Share the meatball linguine between your bowls and sprinkle over the red chilli (add less if you'd prefer things milder) and remaining cheese.

Serve the pea shoots alongside and drizzle over the balsamic glaze to finish.

Enjoy!