Garlic Butter Meatballs : Creamy Linguine Delight
Garlic Butter Meatballs: Creamy Linguine Delight is the perfect dish to warm your heart and satisfy your cravings. This comforting meal features juicy beef meatballs enveloped in a rich garlic butter sauce, served over a luscious bed of creamy linguine. Whether it’s a busy weeknight or a cozy family dinner, this dish brings everyone together with its irresistible flavors. With easy-to-follow steps and simple ingredients, you can create a gourmet experience right at home that will quickly become a family favorite.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Searing and Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (or half beef and half turkey)
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 12 oz linguine
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper until just combined. Form into 1-inch meatballs.
- Sear meatballs in olive oil over medium heat until golden brown on all sides; set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté minced garlic until fragrant. Stir in lemon juice and return meatballs to the pan.
- Cook linguine according to package directions; reserve pasta water.
- In another saucepan, melt butter, add heavy cream, and stir in Parmesan until smooth. Adjust with reserved pasta water as needed.
- Serve meatballs over linguine with extra garlic butter sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 720
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 24g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 150mg