Spaghetti with easy-peasy meatballs
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- 12 servings
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 1 Slice of wholemeal bread, crusts removed
- A splash of milk
- 500g Minced beef or lamb
- 2 Garlic cloves, chopped
- 1tbsp Chives, chopped
For the sauce
- 800g Tinned chopped tomatoes (2 tins)
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 1 Carrot, chopped
- 1 Celery stick
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 2tbsp Sugar
- 2tbsp Tomato purée
Method
- STEP 1
Tear the bread into chunks and soak in milk for 5 minutes. Squeeze out the milk and reserve.
- STEP 2
Put the bread into a bowl with the minced meat, garlic and chives, and mix well.
- STEP 3
Roll into balls and fry in oil until cooked through and golden.
- STEP 4
In a pan, fry the onion, carrot and celery in oil until they begin to brown, then add garlic.
- STEP 5
Add the sugar, tomato puree, pepper and tomatoes plus the left-over milk.
- STEP 6
Simmer for 20 minutes until the sauce thickens then add the cooked meatballs and simmer for another 5 minutes.