Meatballs with tomato pesto tagliatelle

Name: Meatballs with tomato pesto tagliatelle
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 50g pine nuts; 500g lean beef steak mince; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 shallots, finely chopped; Good handful of fresh basil leaves, chopped; 500g tagliatelle pasta; 5 tbsp sun-dried tomato pesto

Portion size: Serves 4
Takes 35 minutes to make
Difficulty: easy

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Meatballs made with the flavours of pesto – pine nuts, basil, garlic and shallots are mixed with beef mince to make this quick midweek recipe.

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Ingredients

50g pine nuts
500g lean beef steak mince
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 shallots, finely chopped
Good handful of fresh basil leaves, chopped
500g tagliatelle pasta
5 tbsp sun-dried tomato pesto

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Method

Preheat the oven to 200C/ fan180C/gas 6. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
Put the pine nuts into a dry, non-stick pan and toast over a high heat for 1-2 minutes, tossing continuously, until golden brown. Spill onto a chopping board and leave to cool slightly. Chop roughly and set aside.
Put the mince in a large bowl and season well. Add the pine nuts, garlic, shallots and basil. Use your hands to squeeze the mixture together, then roll into about 24 walnut-sized balls. Place on the lined tray and bake for 15 minutes, until cooked through.
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Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the pasta and cook according to packet instructions. Drain, reserving some of the liquid. Return the pasta to the pan and stir in the pesto and a little of the reserved liquid. Season, toss the meatballs into the pasta and serve.