Meatballs in Fresh Herbs and Tomato Sauce

Juicy Meatballs soaked in Tomato Sauce to Complement any Pasta night

Don’t you just love topping your pasta with some juicy meatballs? We know we do! It might be easier to grab ready-made meatballs or frozen meatballs from your nearest grocer to pop into your tomato pasta sauce but there is no fun in that! Make your own juicy meatballs at home with this easy-to-follow recipe. If you have an Italian-themed dinner night coming up or if you're planning to cook something simple yet delicious, this easy-to-make meatballs soaked in tomato sauce dish is a perfect choice. We used our Le Creuset 3ply Stainless Steel Saucepan to create this delicious meal. The rapid heat-up time, even heat distribution, and tight-fitting lid helps the meatballs to retain its moisture while ensuring that it's thoroughly cooked. The tomato sauce simmered wonderfully in this saucepan and the meatballs came out very juicy, soaking in all the flavours of the sauce. This dish pairs perfectly with rice or your choice of pasta, be it spaghetti, penne, fettuccine, linguine, or even your very own homemade pasta. With this recipe, you will no longer have to turn to store-bought frozen meatballs anymore!

Meatballs in Fresh Herbs and Tomato Sauce Recipe

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

Meatballs

• 300g beef steak mince
• 1 egg
• 40g fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 small red onion finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• Small bunch fresh parsley - chopped

To Sear

• 10ml vegetable oil

Tomato Sauce

• 10ml olive oil
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic – chopped
• 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
• 100ml strong beef stock = 1 stock cube dissolved in 100ml water

To finish

• 20g butter
• Basil leaves

Method:

1. Mix together all the meatball ingredients and form into small balls (makes 20). Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and sear the meatballs well on all sides in batches.
2. To make the sauce, heat the olive oil in the saucepan and fry the onion and garlic till softened but not brown. Add the remaining sauce ingredients and simmer for about 10 minutes until the consistency has thickened enough to coat a spoon.
3. Stir in the meatballs and cook with the lid on over low heat for 20 minutes.
4. Stir in the butter and serve with the fresh basil leaves.
5. Serve with either spaghetti or rice.

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