Beyond Meat Meatballs with Spicy Spaghetti Sauce
This plant-based version of the much loved classic Spaghetti and Meatballs is perfect for a cozy dinner. Make spicy as you dare, or leave the chili out for a mild family friendly version.
Servings: 4
Calories: 635kcal
Equipment
- 1 large deep frying pan
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
- 300 g Beyond Mince (Ground Meat)
- 40 g Panko Breadcrumbs
- 75 g onion half a medium onion (use the other half in the sauce)
- 30 ml plant milk such as oat or soy
- 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for frying the meatballs
For the Pasta Sauce and Spaghetti
- 160 g red pepper approx 1 medium pepper
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 75 g onion the other half of the onion
- 4 cloves garlic or more!
- 400 g chopped tomatoes 1 standard tin
- 1 teaspoon thyme or oregano
- 1 teaspoon fajita spice mix or baharat *Optional
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika choose hot if you like
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- sea salt to taste.
- 320 g spaghetti or other pasta
Instructions
Make the Beyond Meat Meatballs
- Finely chop the onion and and set half aside for the sauce. Chop the parsley. (Chop the red peppers and garlic at the same time)
- Mix together the beyond meat, breadcrumbs, onion, plant milk, parsley and nutritional yeast until well combined and cohesive.300 g Beyond Mince (Ground Meat) , 40 g Panko Breadcrumbs, 75 g onion, 30 ml plant milk, 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast, 2 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
- Use a cookie scoop or two spoons, scoop out even balls of the beyond mince mixture. Roll into even balls.
- In a large frying pan, gently heat the oil. Add the beyond meatballs and brown gently. Remove from the frying pan once browned.1 tablespoon olive oil
Make the Sauce
- Put the water on to boil for the pasta.
- In the large frying pan that you just used for the meatballs, add the oil, sliced red pepper, onion and garlic and cook over a gentle heat until the onion and pepper is softened (about 5 mins)160 g red pepper, 1 teaspoon olive oil, 75 g onion, 4 cloves garlic
- Add the spices and cook for a few seconds until they smell great (this creates a more intense flavor)1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon fajita spice mix, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Now stir in the chopped tomatoes, rinsing out the can with a little water and adding that too.400 g chopped tomatoes
- By now the pasta water should be boiling. Add the pasta to the boiling water and salt well. (Time this according to your packet of pasta)320 g spaghetti
- Simmer the pasta sauce for another 5 minutes until it all comes together. Taste and add salt and black pepper to taste (if it needs it, you can also add a little balsamic vineger or brown sugar to balance the flavors)1 teaspoon cracked black pepper, sea salt to taste.
- Add the Beyond Meatballs into the sauce and simmer until your pasta is ready
- Drain the pasta and mix a little of the sauce in with it so it has flavor going all the way through it.
- Serve the pasta with meatballs and sauce on top. (You can also serve the more authentically Italian way by tossing all the meatballs and sauce through the pasta)
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Notes
NB: this recipe is for one package of Beyond Mince as sold in the UK (300g)
In Canada Beyond Mince is sold in 340g. Don't panic about the 40g difference, you will just have slightly larger meatballs.
In the USA Beyond Mince is sold in 1lb packages (453g). Choose to make more meatballs and have a little less sauce, make more sauce (add an extra tin of tomatoes and some more garlic), or save some of the leftover beyond mince and use it another day.
Nutrition
Calories: 635kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 230mg | Potassium: 660mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2074IU | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 4mg