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Check out this amazing recipe for turkey, mozzarella and sage meatballs with fettuccine and tomato sauce - for £1.38 per person!
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Turkey, mozzarella and sage meatballs with fettuccine and tomato sauce (Serves 4)
I know Italian meatballs are traditionally made with beef, but this series of recipes is all about sourcing cheap and great tasting meals. This falls firmly in the family category as well. A great one for the kids and the stringy mozzarella and sage works wonders with the turkey. Who needs tradition?
Ingredients
- 500g of fettuccine (68p)
- 700g of Italian passata sauce (90p)
- 500g of taste the difference free range turkey mince (£2.39)
- 1 ball, 125g of fresh Sainsbury’s basics mozzarella (47p)
- 1 bulb of garlic (25p)
- 20g of fresh sage (68p)
- 1 red onion (18p)
The cupboard staples…
Salt, black pepper, olive oil, sugar, 1 egg yolk and balsamic vinegar
Total cost
If you already have the cupboard staples, then according to mysupermarket.co.uk, this trolley was cheapest at Sainsbury’s where it came to £5.55 - that's £1.38 per head!
Instructions
- It’s definitely best to make the meatballs first so you can refrigerate before cooking to firm them up.
- Start by slowly cooking down the finely chopped red onion in a saucepan with a little olive oil for about 3 minutes. Then take off the heat and set to one side to cool down before adding to the mixture.
- Now grab a mixing bowl and add the turkey mince, 1 egg yolk, the finely chopped sage, the finely chopped mozzarella, salt, lots of black pepper and two cloves of minced garlic. Mix together well and then add the onions once cooled down. Mix well again and shape into 16 balls – place in the fridge to rest and firm up. They’ll keep for a couple of days in the fridge if need be.
- Next up the tomato sauce. Add a few teaspoons of olive oil to a saucepan and gently cook 4 cloves of finely chopped garlic – watch carefully to make sure the garlic doesn’t burn. Now add the passata, salt, black pepper, a good pinch of sugar, half a cup of water and a really good dash of balsamic vinegar. Reduce the sauce down by around a third.
- The meatballs will take around 10 to 12 minutes to cook, so get the fettuccine in a large pan of salted boiling water and cook as instructed.
- Take a large frying pan and add a few dessert spoons of olive oil and cook the meatballs until they’re nicely browned all over. Keep turning them to make sure they don’t burn. They will take about 10 to 12 minutes to cook right through. If the meatballs look like they’re catching, just turn the heat right down and cook gently for a few minutes.
- Serve with the fettuccine and tomato sauce over the top of the meatballs. Happy eating!
A bit about the Frugal Recipes chef, Paul Warburton
Paul Warburton, a lovemoney.com staff member, had a hectic career in the world of hot kitchens and screaming chefs before joining the lovemoney.com products development team.
During these years, under the tutorage of some great chefs, he honed his skills in cooking for numbers within a tight cost and portion-controlled environment.
Now he's planning to regularly offer his help to all budding chefs in the lovemoney.com community, so you can enjoy his original, low-cost recipes with your family and friends every Friday for free!
What lovemoney.com readers have said about Paul's other recipes
"We enjoyed this recipe very much: easy to make and even easier to eat!" varneyrob
“Thanks Paul, another great tasting easy recipe. It was my first risotto attempt ever and it was great, I even impressed my in-laws with it. Many thanks...” welshlady
"I made this recipe and it was absolutely delicious! Seriously good! Five of us feasted on it, and feasted well..." Ibeshy
"I made this recipe on Saturday night, and my 13 year-old son promptly requested it again for the following night!" Malcolm Wheatley
"This is a cracking risotto recipe. Just had it for lunch & it's a winner. More recipes please. Thanks." SavvyLass
"Another delicious offering from Paul. Thank you - keep 'em coming!" Palefire
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If you like this recipe, why not also try Paul's other Frugal Recipes: Lemon and garlic roasted lamb boulangere potatoes and minted peas | Posh macaroni cheese with crispy bacon and oven dried tomatoes | Falafel, roast pepper and feta salad with chilli tomato salsa | Chicken ‘oven baked’ with cream, mushrooms and thyme | Slow roasted pork shoulder ‘Chinese style’ with pak choi | Chilli steak burgers, paprika wedges and homemade coleslaw |Broad bean, halloumi and mint farfalle | My chicken curry, basmati rice and coriander yoghurt | Barbecued whole mackerel and a spicy lime salsa | Moussaka | Pan fried trout fillets with a dill potato salad | Chicken braised with cider and red cabbage (and proper baked potatoes) | Lincolnshire sausages with red onion gravy and thyme and Gouda polenta | Beef enchiladas with a lime sour cream | Slow roasted duck legs and charlotte potatoes with a carrot and cumin salad | Paella | Asparagus and gruyere tart with new potatoes | Haddock fishcakes with radish and watercress salad and lemon crème fraiche dressing | Prawn and pea risotto Honey roasted gammon and apples with champ | Hot chocolate fondants with crème Chantilly | Shin of beef, kidney and ale pie Tandoori chicken with coconut rice & mint raita | Homemade gnocchi with a tomato & thyme sauce, spinach and ricotta | Frugal Pancakes | Griddled black pudding, chimichurri mash and caramelised apples | Mixed bean and coriander green curry with fragrant rice | Lamb koftas with a feta, mint and chickpea salad & chilli grilled pittas | Pork, rosemary and white bean ravioli with a chilli tomato sauce | Sausage & leek casserole with parsley dumpings | Pork, chorizo & cannellini bean stew | Rabbit, bacon & thyme pie | Potato rosti with creamed spinach and poached egg | Pumpkin and sage risotto | Slow braised oxtail with autumn mash | Spiced whole mackerel with chickpea salad | Twice cooked belly pork (with gravy) parsnips and sweet apple red cabbage | Roasted pheasant | Portobello mushroom, port and stilton wellington | Lemon tart with fresh vanilla mascarpone | Massaman curry | Smoked mackerel pate on crostini and red onion confit |Rolled breast of lamb with garlic mash and Savoy cabbage | Lemon & rosemary chicken thighs | Thai Pollock curry with egg noodles | Chunky pea and ham soup| Spaghetti alla carbonara | Pork stroganoff | Green chilli meat balls, sunflower seed couscous salad and mint yoghurt | Tagliatelle with air dried cured ham and minted peas | Beef, thyme and mushroom loaf with potato dauphinoise | Mixed bean and coriander green curry with fragrant rice | Egg Florentine with smoked cheddar and rocket salad | Beef, mushroom and thyme pie | Spicy tuna, bean and coriander lasagne | Beef koftas with a feta, spinach and fresh mint salad | Chorizo and pea risotto | Sausage and rosemary hotpot | Beef & thyme (Lancashire) hotpot
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