Thai Spaghetti Recipe with Meatballs
Easy Thai spaghetti recipe with meatballs in a tasty homemade tomato sauce. A delicious Thai-inspired dinner you’ll love!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 18 oz ground pork
- ½ ginger (finely minced)
- 1 tbsp garlic (finely minced)
- 2 tbsp red curry paste
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1½ tsp cornstarch
- cilantro (optional, to taste)
- 2 tbsp oil
- 30 oz tomatoes
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1½ tsp salt
- black pepper (to taste)
- chili flakes (optional, to taste)
- 14 oz uncooked spaghetti
Instructions
- 1
Make the meatballs
- 2
In a mixing bowl, combine ground pork with all meatball seasonings.
- 3
Stir in chopped coriander until well mixed.
- 4
Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- 5
Shape the mixture into small, bite-sized balls.
- 6
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and pan-fry until golden brown and cooked through.
- 7
Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- 8
Make the tomato sauce
- 9
Lightly score the tops of the tomatoes with a sharp knife.
- 10
Boil until the skins begin to lift.
- 11
Peel while still warm, then mash the flesh.
- 12
Heat oil in a pan over low-medium-heat and sauté chopped onion and garlic until fragrant and lightly golden.
- 13
Stir in the mashed tomatoes and cook until well mixed.
- 14
Transfer the sauce to a blender and blend until smooth for an even texture.
- 15
Return the sauce to the same pan, season with salt and pepper, add the cooked meatballs, give everything a good stir, and remove from the heat.
- 16
Cook pasta and serve
- 17
Boil the pasta until al dente, then drain well.
- 18
Plate the pasta and spoon over the sauce and meatballs. Reheat the sauce briefly if it has cooled.
- 19
Sprinkle with shredded cheese (optional) and enjoy!