Speedy Italian Meatballs with Smoked Tomato Linguine

🥘 Ingredients

• carrots (peeled and finely diced)
  2 unit
• diced tomatoes
  14 oz
• dried thyme
  1 tsp
• linguine
  7 oz
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• parmesan cheese (grated)
  1 oz
• pepper
  1 tsp
• salt
  1 tsp
• smoked paprika
  1 tsp
• sugar
  1 tsp
• sweet italian pork sausage (removed from casings and formed into meatballs)
  12 oz
• water
  2 c
• yellow onion (halved, peeled, and finely diced)
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan
• large pan

1. 

   1

   yellow onion carrots sweet italian pork sausage linguine diced tomatoes smoked paprika dried thyme parmesan cheese salt olive oil pepper sugar water

   yellow onion: 1 unit (halved, peeled, and finely diced), carrots: 2 unit (peeled and finely diced), sweet italian pork sausage: 12 oz (removed from casings and formed into meatballs), linguine: 7 oz, diced tomatoes: 14 oz, smoked paprika: 1 tsp, dried thyme: 1 tsp, parmesan cheese: 1 oz (grated), salt: 1 tsp, olive oil: 2 tbsp, pepper: 1 tsp, sugar: 1 tsp, water: 2 c
2. 2

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
3. 

   3

   Start the marinara: Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the carrot and onion and cook, tossing, for ⏱️ 5 minutes until softened. Season with salt and pepper.
4. 

   4

   Meanwhile, wet your fingers and form the sausage into tablespoon-sized meatballs. Add the linguine to the boiling water and cook for ⏱️ 10 minutes until al dente. Drain and set aside.
5. 

   5

   Add the tomatoes and water to the pan with the veggies and bring to a boil. Add sugar and smoked paprika to the pan. Season generously with salt and pepper. Reduce to a low simmer.
6. 6

   Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in another large pan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage meatballs to the pan and cook for ⏱️ 7 minutes , rotating to brown on all sides. When finished, add them to the marinara.
7. 7

   Toss and serve: Add the linguine, thyme, and half the parmesan cheese to the marinara. Toss for ⏱️ 2 minutes until thoroughly combined and heated through. Serve the speedy italian meatballs with smoked tomato linguine, garnished with the remaining parmesan cheese and enjoy!