Air Fryer Meatballs and Spaghetti
Cook these sausage and beef meatballs in an air-fryer for ease. Serve with tomato sauce and pasta or enjoy in a meatball sub.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Squeeze the sausagemeat out of the skins into a bowl, then tip in the beef mince, breadcrumbs, beaten egg, chopped parsley, grated parmesan cheese, chopped onion, salt and pepper. Mix everything well – this is easiest to do with your hands, giving everything a good squeeze together. This part is very important as the better combined the ingredients are, the less likely the meatballs are to fall apart during cooking.
Step 2
Roll the mixture into 20-25 balls. Transfer to a tray or plate, then chill for 20 mins.
Step 3
Heat the air-fryer to 180C. Put the meatballs in the air-fryer basket and cook for 10-12 mins until golden and cooked through. You may need to do this in batches, or cook all of them and move them around halfway through cooking. Meanwhile, cook your spaghetti. Serve with the heated tomato sauce and cooked spaghetti, or sandwiched in a sub. Add more Parmesan cheese, if you like.
Step 4
👋 If you'd prefer to make your own tomato sauce, simply add 2 tbsp of olive oil to a pan. Add three cloves grated garlic and cook for 15 seconds. Tip in 2 tins of quality cherry tomatoes, 10g torn basil, a large pinch of sugar and 1 tsp of balsamic. Squash the tomatoes against the side of the pan. Season with salt, pepper and a little chilli, if you like. Simmer for 10 minutes before serving with the meatballs.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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350g Fresh Tomato Sauce, Heated to serve 2x Sainsbury's Pomodoro Sauce, Taste the Difference 350g (Serves 2) -
400g dried spaghetti, cooked to serve 1x Sainsbury's Spaghetti Pasta 500g -
1 Egg, beaten 1x Sainsbury's British Free Range Eggs Medium x6 -
500g Beef Mince 1x Sainsbury's British or Irish 5% Fat Beef Mince 500g -
50g Fresh Breadcrumbs 1x Sainsbury's Natural Fine Breadcrumbs 230g -
50g Parmesan, finely grated 1x Sainsbury's Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese 200g -
0.5 Onion, or shallot, very finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose -
1 Handful Parsley, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g -
4 Good Quality Sausages, skinned 1x Heck 97% Pork Gluten Free Sausages x6 400g