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Mini sausage meatballs with spaghetti arrabbiata

Name: Mini sausage meatballs with spaghetti arrabbiata
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, sliced; 1 tsp dried chilli flakes; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 6 pork sausages; 360g spaghetti; 3 basil sprigs, leaves torn; Finely grated parmesan to serve

By: Pollyanna Coupland
Food producer, delicious.

Published: 18 Feb 25
Updated: 11 Mar 25

Mini sausage meatballs with spaghetti arrabbiata

This easy, speedy, more fiery version of spaghetti and meatballs will be one you make again and again – it’s the perfect midweek meal.

Loved this recipe? Chitarrone alla teramana is a similar dish of square spaghetti with meatballs from Italy’s Abruzzo region.

Easy
March 2025

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Prep time 5 min. Cook time 25 min

This easy, speedy, more fiery version of spaghetti and meatballs will be one you make again and again – it’s the perfect midweek meal.

Loved this recipe? Chitarrone alla teramana is a similar dish of square spaghetti with meatballs from Italy’s Abruzzo region.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 636kcals
Fat: 26g (7.5g saturated)
Protein: 29g
Carbohydrates: 70g (7.1g sugars)
Fibre: 4.3g
Salt: 1.3g

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves, sliced
1 tsp dried chilli flakes
400g tin chopped tomatoes
6 pork sausages
360g spaghetti
3 basil sprigs, leaves torn
Finely grated parmesan to serve

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Method

For a quick arrabbiata sauce, heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a pan, then fry the garlic and chilli for 1-2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, then simmer for 15 minutes while you make the meatballs.
Use a sharp knife to slit along the length of each sausage, then carefully remove and discard the skins. Cut each sausage into 5, then roll into balls.
Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, put a large frying pan over a medium-high heat, add the remaining oil and, once hot, tip in the meatballs. Cook, swirling the pan to get a nice golden colouring all over the meatballs, then pour in the arrabbiata sauce when it’s ready. Leave the meatballs to simmer in the sauce while you wait for the pasta to cook.

When the pasta’s ready, drain, add to the pan with the meatballs and toss (if you’re confident) to combine – or use tongs to coat the pasta in the sauce. Divide between bowls and top with the basil, parmesan and lots of black pepper.