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Ingredients

For The Meatballs

  • 500g Lean Minced Beef
  • 1 egg
  • 1 slice of white bread (crusts removed)
  • 2 tbsp Milk
  • 1 tbsp parsley (fresh chopped or dried)

1 tsp dried chilli flakes (use 2-3 for added spice)

  • 1 tbs olive oil

For The Sauce

  • 500ml Passatta
  • 300ml vegetable stock (400ml if you like alot of sauce)
  • 1 tbsp parsley (fresh chopped or dried)

1 tsp dried chilli flakes (use 2-3 for added spice)

  • 1 tsp white sugar
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Spaghetti (or your choice of pasta)
  • Grated Parmesan (optional)

Method

  • STEP 1
    Firstly to make the meatballs.
  • STEP 2
    Tear the sliced bread into small pieces, put in a bowl and add the milk until the bread soaked it all.
  • STEP 3
    Then squeeze as much milk as possible out of the bread and add it to a medium sized mixing bowl.
  • STEP 4
    Add the mince, parsley, chilli flakes, egg and a little salt & pepper to the mixing bowl and thouroughly mix and nead until smooth and even.
  • STEP 5
    Get out a plate or tray and start to tear small tabletennis sized amounts from the mixture. Roll in the palms of your hands until smooth and place on the tray.
  • STEP 6
    Once all oof the mixture is used, put the tray in the fridge and leave for about 20 mins
  • STEP 7
    For the sauce, add the passatta, vegetable stock, parsley, chilli, sugar, salt and pepper and stir. Simmer on a low heat until later.
  • STEP 8
    After about 20 mins or once the sauce is made, get the meatballs from the fridge, add a little light olive oil (1-2 tbsp) to a frying pan and cook in batches of about 5 or 6 until browned but not completley cooked through.
  • STEP 9
    Once all of the meatballs are browned, Add all of the meatballs back to the pan for a couple of minutes and then add to your sauce and simmer for about 15 minutes.
  • STEP 10
    Now make your spaghetti, once this is ready serve with your meatballs and add a little parmesan and parsley to garnish.
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