Meatballs (and sauces)

HariboJunkie

First of all, I don't do measurements so you have to use some common sense with quantities in my recipes.

Lightly fry some onion, add some chopped garlic and fry for a few more minutes. Leave to cool.
In a bowl, mix some lean minced beef, the onion and garlic mixture, a handful of breadcrumbs and some mixed or italian herbs. Pop in a beaten egg, mix well and then blend.

Form into small balls and dry fry in a pan. They don't need to be cooked through at this stage as I finish them off in the oven in a simple tomato sauce made by frying more onion and garlic, adding some tinned chopped tomatoes and fresh basil.

The sauce can be adapted to add peppers etc and can be left rough or blended.


And if you don't trust me you might want to try Delia's meatballs instead.:D

squeaky

Hiya,

I've added your post onto our main thread about meatballs. Not just tips and recipes for the meatballs themselves but sauces that they can be served in.

HTH

sparky0107

HariboJunkie wrote: »

First of all, I don't do measurements so you have to use some common sense with quantities in my recipes.

Lightly fry some onion, add some chopped garlic and fry for a few more minutes. Leave to cool.
In a bowl, mix some lean minced beef, the onion and garlic mixture, a handful of breadcrumbs and some mixed or italian herbs. Pop in a beaten egg, mix well and then blend.

Form into small balls and dry fry in a pan. They don't need to be cooked through at this stage as I finish them off in the oven in a simple tomato sauce made by frying more onion and garlic, adding some tinned chopped tomatoes and fresh basil.

The sauce can be adapted to add peppers etc and can be left rough or blended.


And if you don't trust me you might want to try Delia's meatballs instead.:D

Hi folks
Soor for butting in on your thread, just stumbled across it, hope you don't mind.

Here is a very easy tomato sauce recipe, which makes a large saucepan full & can be frozen.

Tomato Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

· 3 large onions
· Olive oil
· 6 tins of crushed tomatoes or 4 bottles of passata
· 6 cloves of garlic
· 2/3 tablespoons of Italian herbs
· 2 bay leaves crushed
· 2 teaspoons of salt
· Pepper to own taste
· 3 small tins of tomato puree
· 2/3 teaspoons of sugar
· 2 large glasses of red wine

Method

Peel & chop the onions, peel & crush the garlic. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, add the Italian herbs & crushed bay leaves, add the onions & garlic and stir, add salt, pepper & sugar to pan, keep stirring until the onions go soft and clear.

Add the tomatoes or passata and bring to the boil, lower the heat & add the tomato puree, also add 1 glass of wine, check for seasoning, adjust to your own taste. Simmer for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Take the second glass of wine, sit in front of the TV and drink the wine! Enjoy.

This is the perfect base for any Italian dish, and works well with Beef. Chicken, Turkey mince or any white fish.

The sauce will freeze perfectly, that's why you make such a big pan full.

Also try it as Bolognaise, spooned onto garlic bread slices, topped with mozzarella cheese & sprinkled with herbs, a tasty mini pizza snack.

Let me know what you think folks, and pass it on if anyone else wants a copy

broke_mary

hi

i've found a recipe for lambmeatballs which contains cumin which i hate :eek: i was wondering if there is anything else i could put in it.

i don't like corriander either or many of the spices used in indian cooking

many thanks

mary

Penelope_Penguin

How about some fresh herbs Mint goes well with lamb.

Alternatively try a different recipe - meatballs.

Penny. x

pigpen

or bits of veg??

grated carrot, cheese (yes I know that isn't a vegetable!) courgette?

Stephen_Leak

If you really don't like a herb, spice or seasoning, leave it out. 99.9 times the overall dish still works fine.

As we're talking lamb here, I'd agree with 'Lady Penelope' and go for a little bit of mint, even mint sauce.

broke_mary

hi

thanks for all of your quick replies

have decided to use fresh mint why didn't i think of that doh!!!!

mary x

broke22

has anyone any nice recepies for something to make with meatballs? has to be something on the cheap. thanks

Blairweech

Spaghetti and meatballs, meatballs, chips and gravy (like in Ikea), koftas....meatball curry (there is a proper name for it, but I can't think at the moment)