Meatball Tagliatelle With Gorgonzola And Spinach Sauce
- 2 onions finely diced
- 1 pound ground beef mixed, and pork
- 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 pound tagliatelle
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1 cup milk
- 3 ounces gorgonzola cheese chopped
- 1/3 pound spinach baby leaf
- 1 lemon zested
- 1 pinch grated nutmeg
- For the meatballs, mix together 1 onion, ground meat, breadcrumbs, egg and mustard and season. Form into 24 small meatballs. Heat 2-3 oil in a large frying pan and cook the meatballs, working in batches if necessary, for 6-7 mins, until cooked through. Remove from the pan and keep warm.
- Cook the pasta in a pot of boiling, salted water for 10-12 mins, until tender.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter in a saucepan, add 1 onion and saute for 3-4 mins. Sprinkle with flour then gradually stir in the stock and milk. Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring for 3-4 mins. Add the gorgonzola, spinach, lemon zest and nutmeg and continue to simmer for 3-5 mins. Drain the pasta, toss with the sauce then fold in the meatballs. Divide between 4 bowls then serve.
onions, ground beef mixed, breadcrumbs, egg, mustard, oil, tagliatelle, butter, allpurpose, vegetable stock, milk, gorgonzola cheese, baby leaf, lemon zested, nutmeg
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Meatball-Tagliatelle-with-Gorgonzola-and-Spinach-Sauce-1409915 (may not work)