How to make pork meatballs in tomato sauce

Ingredients:

• 500 g Pork mincemeat
• 3 tbsp flour,
• 50 g White breadcrumbs,
• 4 Garlic cloves,
• 1 Egg yolk – beaten,
• 1 kg Tomatoes
• 1 Onion – chopped,
• 2 tbsp Chopped oregano (Or 1 tsp dried),
• 1 tbsp Chopped Thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried),
• 8 Fresh basil leaves
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Salt & pepper to taste,

Equipment

• Saucepan & lid
• Frying pan
• Food blender or food mill
• Chef’s knife

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
  • At this stage you can remove the ones you don’t need and freeze them – store in a freezer bag for later use.
  • 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.

What to serve with pork meatballs and tomato sauce

It goes great with both pasta and rice. Or on it’s own, maybe with bread or garlic bread.

2 Key items – that make a difference

Item 1 – The type of tomato used

Item 2 – Food Processor or Food Mill

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