Pork meatballs in tomato sauce
Pork meatballs in tomato sauce
Equipment
- 1 Saucepan and lid
- 1 frying pan
- 1 Food mill or Food Processor
- 1 Chef Knife
Ingredients
- 500 g Pork mincemeat
- 3 tbsp Flour
- 50 g White breadcrumbs
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 Egg yolk
- 1 kg Fresh tomatoes
- 1 Onion
- 2 tbsp Fresh Oregano (or 1 tsp dried)
- 1 tbsp Chopped thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried)
- 8 Fresh basil leaves
- 1 tsp Olive oil
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
Step 1 – make the pork meatballs
- Mix together in a bowl, the pork, garlic, 1 tbsp flour, breadcrumbs and seasoning. Stir in the egg yolk and mix well
- Make them into 30 balls and roll in the remaining flour
- Heat oil in a frying pan and fry for 15 to 20 minutes, turning frequently. Then dry them by rolling on absorbent kitchen paper,
Step 2 – Make the tomato sauce
- Chop the onion and garlic in small pieces. If using fresh thyme or oregano roughly chop the leaves
- Cut the tomatoes in half and remove the pips.
- Fry the onion and garlic in a pan and then add the herbs and tomatoes.
- Simmer on low heat with a lid on the pan for 30 minutes – stirring regularly.
- Remove from heat and either use a food blender or food mill to make a smooth sauce.
- Add the basil leaves and some salt & pepper to taste.
Step 3 – Serve
- Put some cooked pasta on a plate, add some pork meatballs and tomato sauce.
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What to serve with pork meatballs in tomato sauce
It goes great with both pasta and rice. Or on it’s own, maybe with bread or garlic bread.
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2 Key items – that make a difference
Item 1 – The type of tomato used
The type of tomato you use will make a real difference when making pork meatballs in tomato sauce – all depending on the size of the skin, water content, etc.
The best ones to use are either Roma or San Marzano tomatoes.
They are not difficult to grow at home and fresh tomatoes are ideal for making tomato sauce.
If you buy tomatoes in a supermarket try to get either one of the above or ideal get tomatoes with a thick skin.
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Item 2 – Food Processor or Food Mill
There are 2 ways to blend the sauce.
A food processor is quite a standard way – simply add the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth,
On the other hand a rotary food mill – like the one on the right – will produce a much smoother mix.
It’s great for making items even like mashed potato. However when using it to make the tomato sauce do use the largest hole option, as that will give you the best results
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