Friday 26 August 2016

Spaghetti meatballs!


I love this dinner!
If i do say so myself - i love my homemade tomato sauce!
A great sauce to whip up in batches for freezing or easy to whip up at a minutes notice.
It's also a great base sauce for so many dishes including bolognese, lasagna, or soups!

Today, I'm teaming it with Aldi's Pork Meatballs.  I am taking the lazy route today in the sense I'm not making my own meatballs.  But I have blogged about these Pork Meatballs before and i find them great to have in the fridge.  They are ready to eat which means they can be snacked on and have a generous amount in them - 19 of them to be exact !
So, for this, they just need to be heated through, making this a very quick and simple recipe!

Here, i am also using Gluten Free Spaghetti and Veg Bouillon.
For a complete  Gluten Free option simply substitute the pork meatballs for some fresh mince to make your own.

As usual, there are so many different variations of tomato sauce and spaghetti meatballs and i for one have so many different ways of adding or omitting ingredients with these dishes - this is just what worked for us tonight.

  1. Add a little coconut oil to a skillet, over medium heat and toss a large minced garlic clove - taking care not to burn - and chopped onion just for a minute.  Add 2tbsp tomato puree and mix to combine. To this add a tin of chopped tomatoes.
  2. To season, add quite a generous amount of the following: Sea salt; black pepper; fresh basil; fresh parsley; 2tbsp veg bouillon and add about 100ml boiling water for now. 
  3. Add in the pork meat balls and simmer for about 10 mins.
    Top up with a little boiling water so as not to burn off if need - your sauce should remain tomatoey and thick. And as always, taste test!
  4. I like to cook my spaghetti in a large pot of salted boiling water on high for about 8 minutes. I simply serve my pasta straight from the pot with a tongs into its serving dish.
  5. Serve with your yummy meatballs on top, your delicious homemade tomato sauce served over with fresh basil, black pepper and a shake of Parmesan cheese!
    Again, large glass of red wine optional!
Note: if you want to use beef mince meatballs or any other raw meatballs, simply brown them off first.  Remove and make your sauce.  Add the meatballs back in, letting pot simmer for about 20-25 mins.  Make sure they are cooked through. 

So, what's on your menu?
happy Friday night y'all! Have a great evening xx

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