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Meatball Carbonara

Ingredient Amount Calories
Cream light whipping 300g 876kcal
Olive oil 14g 124kcal
Cheese, parmesan, grated 75g 316kcal
Spaghetti, dry 325g 1206kcal
Spinach, baby 180g 38kcal
Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, raw 500g 1450kcal

Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
325g dried spaghetti

500g pork sausages

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

300ml light thickened cream

3/4 cup finely grated parmesan

180g baby spinach

Method
Step 1
Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, following packet directions. Drain, reserving 1/3 cup cooking liquid.
Step 2
Meanwhile, squeeze sausage mince from casings. Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs, in batches, turning for 5 to 6 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
Step 3
Add cream and reserved cooking liquid. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Add 1/2 cup parmesan. Stir until smooth and combined. Add pasta and spinach. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until spinach wilts and pasta is coated in sauce. Serve sprinkled with remaining parmesan.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 349 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 1002
4193
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 64g 82%
Saturated Fat 29g 144%
Sodium 1112mg 48%
Total Carbohydrate 70g 25%
Dietary Fiber 3.3g 12%
Sugar 5.9g
Protein 36g 73%
Vitamin D 0.5mcg 2%
Calcium 280mg 22%
Iron 4mg 22%
Potassium 814mg 17%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 379.35 mcg 42%
Thiamin [B1] 0.131 mg 11%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.582 mg 45%
Niacin [B3] 8.925 mg 56%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 0.63 mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.239 mg 14%
Cobalamin [B12] 1.653 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 69.825 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 12.375 mg 14%
Vitamin D 0.45 mcg 2%
Vitamin E 1.253 mg 8%
Vitamin K 5.863 mcg 5%
Betaine 0.041 mg 0%
Choline 15.254 mg 3%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 69.7 g 25%
Sugars 5.9 g 12%
Dietary fiber 3.3 g 12%
Carbohydrate 2.2 g 0%
Net carbs 63.8g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 0.412 g 0%
Arginine 0.444 g 0%
Aspartic acid 0.631 g 0%
Cysteine 0.222 g 0%
Glutamic acid 4.075 g 0%
Glycine 0.393 g 0%
Histidine 0.286 g 0%
Isoleucine 0.513 g 0%
Leucine 0.963 g 0%
Lysine 0.371 g 0%
Methionine 0.16 g 0%
Phenylalanine 0.622 g 0%
Proline 1.432 g 0%
Serine 0.59 g 0%
Threonine 0.449 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.174 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.276 g 0%
Valine 0.587 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 280.2 mg 22%
Copper 0.36 mg 40%
Fluoride 2.25 mcg 0%
Iron 3.96 mg 22%
Magnesium 116.73 mg 28%
Manganese 1.02 mg 44%
Phosphorus 493.24 mg 39%
Potassium 814.12 mg 17%
Selenium 73.54 mcg 134%
Sodium 1112.27 mg 48%
Zinc 4.74 mg 43%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 172.069 g 0%
Ash 6.146 g 0%