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A bowl of meatballs, mushrooms and pasta
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Creamy Meatball Pasta, with mushrooms

Delicious meatballs, cooked together with mushrooms and garlic, finished with your pasta of choice, a splash of single cream and thyme - it's so good! 
Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Keyword creamy meatball pasta, Meatball pasta, Meatballs, mushrooms, Pasta
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 517kcal

Ingredients

  • 336 g Mini Meatballs 20 mini meatballs (Tesco finest)
  • 250 g Mushrooms Sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic Peeled and chopped finely
  • 75 ml Elmlea single cream (or low fat single)
  • 180 g dried macaroni
  • Thyme Fresh
  • Salt & Black Pepper

Instructions

  • Take a large frying pan and add your min meatballs and dry fry for 5 minutes
  • Whilst you are doing this boil your pasta according to on pack instructions and until cooked through and just tender
  • Next add your sliced mushrooms and garlic to your meatballs and fry for a further 10 - 12 minutes until browned and until your meatballs are cooked
    A pan full of meatballs & mushrooms
  • Then add a couple of tablespoons of your pasta water to the meatballs and stir
  • Next add your Elmlea or single cream and stir until simmering
  • Drain your pasta and add to the meatball mix, making sure to give it a good stir
  • Season with Salt and Black pepper and serve adding a few thyme leaves to the dish
    A bowl of meatballs, mushrooms and pasta
  • Enjoy

Notes

*** Nutritional Information is approximate and intended as a guide 

Nutrition

Calories: 517kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 557mg | Potassium: 441mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 4mg