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Fusilli pasta with meatball sauce

Fusilli pasta with meatball sauce

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Discover this traditional Belgian pasta recipe with a delicious meatball sauce.

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Recipe from Quinlan83, Wim b, Hippias (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This recipe offers a flavorful dish, perfect for family dinners or gatherings with friends. The fresh fusilli pasta pairs perfectly with the meatball sauce, creating a delicious combination of flavors that will please everyone.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpot, oven
  • Estimated cost$13.10 $2.18 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $2.86
  • $1.05
  • $0.20
  • $7.05
  • $0.18
  • $0.20
  • $1.51
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the ground meat, eggs, milk, parsley, Parmesan cheese, and salt in a mixing bowl. Mix the ingredients together until a smooth paste forms. ≈ 4 min
  2. Form small balls with your hands. While doing this, brown the mashed potatoes in a pot with a little oil and a clove of garlic. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the meatballs to the sauce and cook for 5 minutes. Cover and continue to cook until the meatballs are fully cooked and tender.
  4. In a separate pot, bring the water to a boil to cook the fusilli. Then, season the fusilli with salt.
  5. Serve the fusilli with the meatball sauce, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and garnish with meatballs. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Fusilli pasta with meatball sauce

  • 1 kg of fresh fusilli$2.86
  • 3 eggs$1.05
  • One glass of milk$0.20
  • 500 g of ground pork$7.05
  • 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese$0.18
  • Finely ground corn flour, as needed$0.20
  • parsley$1.51
  • salt$0.05

Total$13.10

that's $2.18 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of fresh fusilli
  • 3 eggs
  • One glass of milk
  • 500 g of ground pork
  • 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese
  • Finely ground corn flour, as needed
  • parsley
  • salt
  • 1 liter of puree

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