Pork meatballs in tomato sauce
Fun to make and great with pasta or rice
Servings 4 people
Calories 260kcal
Cost £1.34
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 Chopped 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.
Video
Notes
Calories & cost
Please note I've tried to work out the average calories and cost per person, which is a very rough estimate. (mainly because all the tomatoes and herbs are home grown)
Nutrition
Serving: 120g | Calories: 260kcal
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