Friday, 28 November 2008

Meatballs and Spaghetti


For the meatballs:
  • 500 gr minced beef meat
  • 1 slice white stale bread, mashed with a bit of milk
  • 1 small onion, grated
  • 1 tbsp mixed herbs
  • salt and pepper
  • ½ tsp grated nutmeg

For the Sauce:
  • 200 ml crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • salt, pepper
  • 200 ml white wine

Mix the meatball ingredients in a bowl; if the mixture is too wet, mix in some breadcrumbs.

Make a regular tomato sauce in a large saucepan:
Fry the onion for 10 minutes until soft. Add a dash of vinegar and let it reduce for 1 minute. Add the rest of ingredients and cook over a low heat for 15 minutes.

What I do is simply shape the meatballs and drop them into the sauce one by one as I make them. This saves a lot of time and they come out perfect.
One all of the meatballs are in the sauce, simmer gently for 30 minutes.
Serve with freshly cooked spaghetti.

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