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5 Ingredient Meatball Carbonara

Here's how you make 5 Ingredient Meatball Carbonara
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 10m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 325 grams dried spaghetti pasta
  • 500 grams pork sausages
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 300 ml light cream (light thickened cream specified)
  • 3/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
  • 180 grams spinach (baby)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet directions and then drain, reserving 1/3 cup cooking liquid.

  • Step 2: Meanwhile, squeeze sausage mince from casings and roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls.

  • Step 3: Heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat and cook meatballs, in batches, turning for 5 to 6 minutes or until browned and cooked through.

  • Step 4: Add cream and reserved cooking liquid and bring to the boil and then reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly and then add 1/2 cup parmesan and stir until smooth and combined, now add pasta and spinach. and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until spinach wilts and pasta is coated in sauce. Serve sprinkled with remaining parmesan.


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