Mmmmmm Meatballs!
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 1 diced potato
- 400g of beef mince
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 1 large egg
- small handful of fresh flat leaf parsley
- 4 or 5 tablespoons of olive oil
- 400ml passata
- 3 tablespoons of tomato puree
plain flour for dusting
- 400g spaghetti
- Garnish with basil leaves and parmigiana
Method
- STEP 1in a small saucepan, add the diced potato and cold water and bring to the boil. Cook for 10-15mins until soft and then mash
- STEP 2combine together the potato, mince, egg and parsley in a mixing bowl and season to taste
- STEP 3dust work top with flour and with damp hands shape the meat into small balls and then roll in the flour
- STEP 4heat a oil in a frying pan on a medium heat and add the meatballs cook for about 10mins and make sure you keep turning them so they are equally golden brown all over
- STEP 5add the passata and tomato puree to the meatballs and cook for a further 10mins until the sauce thickens
- STEP 6meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of slightly salty water to the boil, add the pasta and cook for 8-10mins
- STEP 7serve meatballs over the pasta and garnish with basil and parmigiana
