Crispy Chilli Meatball Noodles
Recipe from Marion's Kitchen · original post · full recipe on marionskitchen.com
Juicy beef meatballs and chewy knife-cut noodles tossed through a punchy crispy chilli tomato sauce. An easy, comforting dinner ready in 30 minutes.
Serves 2 30 min
BeefSpicy
Ingredients
- dried breadcrumbs50 g
- milk60 ml
- egg1 ea
- paprika — 1 tsp2.5 g
- onion powder1 tsp
- salt — 1 tsp6 g
- beef mince500 g
- dried knife-cut noodles150 g
- crispy chilli oil — 3 tbsp60 ml
- canned crushed tomatoes240 g
- flat-leaf parsley — finely chopped to serve1 bunch
Method
- In a large bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, milk, egg, paprika and onion powder. Set aside for 2 minutes to allow the breadcrumbs to absorb the liquid. Add the beef mince and salt and gently mix until just combined. Roll the mixture into bite-sized meatballs.
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Vegetarian
Crispy Chilli Plant-Based Meatball Noodles
- 500 g Plant-based mince instead of beef mince
Plant-based mince has little fat to render, so add a splash of oil to the pan and brown the meatballs for 6 to 8 minutes.
Vegan
Crispy Chilli Plant-Based Meatball Noodles
- 60 ml Oat milk instead of milk
- Leave out the egg
- 500 g Plant-based mince instead of beef mince
Leave out the egg and chill the meatballs for 10 minutes so they hold; brown in a little oil for 6 to 8 minutes.
Gluten-free
- 50 g Gluten-free breadcrumbs instead of dried breadcrumbs
- 150 g Wide rice noodles instead of dried knife-cut noodles
Cook the rice noodles per the packet and toss them gently, as they are more delicate than knife-cut noodles.
Dairy-free
- 60 ml Oat milk instead of milk
Nothing changes in the cooking.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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Pak'nSaveBest choice· $15.98 of food
$40.73
61% spare
No price at Pak'nSave for:
- dried knife-cut noodles
- crispy chilli oil
- canned crushed tomatoes
New World· $17.84 of food
$37.42
52% spare
No price at New World for:
- egg
- dried knife-cut noodles
- crispy chilli oil
- canned crushed tomatoes
Woolworths NZ· $24.06 of food
$40.75
41% spare
No price at Woolworths NZ for:
- dried breadcrumbs
- egg
- dried knife-cut noodles
- crispy chilli oil
$9.74a serve
from $9.74 a serve at Pak'nSave · 8 of 11 ingredients priced
About $19.48 of ingredients used for 2 serves.
$43.10 across 3 shops · 9 of 11 items priced · $1.07 more for bigger packs, 63% spare for later
Pak'nSaveBest choice$15.98
missing 3 items
you'll pay $40.73 · 61% of it spare
New World$17.84
missing 4 items
you'll pay $37.42 · 52% of it spare
Woolworths NZ$24.06
missing 4 items
you'll pay $40.75 · 41% of it spare
Buy at Pak'nSave$33.06
paprika
$0.74/10g
need 2.5 gMasterFoods Smoked Paprika 35 g$2.59
Pak'nSave$0.74/10g$2.59·Woolworths NZ$2.60·New World$0.82/10g$2.79
onion powder
$0.50/10g
need 1 tspMrs Rogers Naturals Eco Onion Powder Fine 40g$5.00closest match
Pak'nSave$0.50/10g$5.00·Woolworths NZ$2.10·New World$0.66/10g$2.89
salt
$0.14/100g
need 6 gTATA Salt 1 kg$1.39
Pak'nSave$0.14/100g$1.39·New World$0.20/100g$1.59·Woolworths NZ$1.79
beef mince
$16.99/kg
need 500 gNz Beef Mince 1 kg$16.99closest match
Pak'nSave$16.99/kg$16.99·New World$23.99/kg$23.99·Woolworths NZ$12.50
Buy at Woolworths NZ$4.76
milk
$2.26
need 60 mlWoolworths milk standard uht 1 Lclosest match
Woolworths NZ$2.26·Pak'nSave$6.76/L$1.69·New World$7.16/L$1.79
canned crushed tomatoes
$2.50
need 240 gLeggo's Australian tomatoes crushed 410 g
Woolworths NZ$2.50·Pak'nSaveN/A·New WorldN/A
Buy at New World$5.28
dried breadcrumbs
$0.83/100g
need 50 gPams Fine Breadcrumbs 300 g$2.49
New World$0.83/100g$2.49·Pak'nSave$1.00/100g$1.99·Woolworths NZN/A
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- dried knife-cut noodles · 150 g
- crispy chilli oil · 60 ml