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Fusilli with tomato sauce and pork meatballs

Fusilli with tomato sauce and pork meatballs

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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, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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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
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$19.56 $3.26 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $8.58
  • $4.76
  • $1.20
  • $0.20
  • $0.18
  • $0.63
  • $0.85
  • $0.04
  • $3.03
  • $0.09

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the meat, eggs, breadcrumbs, milk, chopped parsley, Parmesan cheese, and salt. Mix until well combined, then roll into small meatballs. ≈ 10 min
  2. While that’s simmering, heat the passata in a tall saucepan with the olive oil and a clove of garlic.
  3. Once the sauce has been simmering for at least 5 minutes, add the meatballs, cover, and cook.
  4. Cook the fusilli in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water.
  5. Serve the fusilli pasta, coated in sauce, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese, and surrounded by meatballs. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Fusilli with tomato sauce and pork meatballs

  • 1 kg of fresh fusilli$8.58
  • 500 g of ground pork$4.76
  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • One glass of milk$0.20
  • 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving$0.18
  • Finely crumbled corn bread crumbs, as needed$0.63
  • parsley$0.85
  • salt$0.04
  • 1 liter of tomato puree$3.03
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.09

Total$19.56

that's $3.26 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of fresh fusilli
  • 500 g of ground pork
  • 3 eggs
  • One glass of milk
  • 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
  • Finely crumbled corn bread crumbs, as needed
  • parsley
  • salt
  • 1 liter of tomato puree
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 clove of garlic

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