Spaghetti meatballs
Last night I thought we would revisit an old favorite and classic Italian recipe that I had not made for a longtime, and it was so worth it and truely delicious.
What you need
500g lean mince
Italian fresh herb mix (Basil, parsley, origanum)
1/2 onion finely chopped
1 egg
1 tin chopped peeled tomatoes
25ml Olive oil
25g butter
Salt and pepper
The process
In a mixing bowl add the onion, finely chopped herbs (a nice heap that covers your palm), pinch of salt, generous grind of black pepper and egg and mix it to break up the egg. Add the mince and mix to combine all ingredients thoroughly, set aside.
In a saucepan add the olive oil, butter, another palm of finely chopped mixed herbs, a pinch of salt and black pepper and tinned tomatoes with the juice. bring to the boil, then reduce heat and let it simmer to reduce about 1/3.
Heat an oven to 180 celsius and on a baking tray, place balls of mince mixture about 5 cm in diameter and bake them for about 10 minutes.
Add the meatballs to the tomato sauce and serve over spaghetti with a little parmesan, give it a go its well worth it.
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Hi Graham,
I have been a big fan of your site and recommend it often! Thanks for making a tired mum’s evenings a little easier
A quick question on the meatball recipe. I don’t eat wheat. Is it possible to leave out the breadcrumbs? What could I replace them with?
Thanks again!
Hi Debbie, you could use oats as a substitute or leave them out. The oats will help bind the meatballs together, add volume and keep their shape. Hope that helps. Have a lekker day G
Wow Graham, another winner. We have just finished supper and there are happy faces all round. Tasty, economical and easy to make – very authentic Italian fare. (Will have to triple ingredients to feed my brood!)
Thats great to hear Monique, the more the merrier I say.. have a fabulous week. G
Man, my grandmother was from Sicily and she made the most delicious meatballs I ever tasted, like you had died and gone to meatball heaven. Sadly, she died last year and she didnt leave a single recipe for us so I’ve been trying to work it out on my own… slowly working my through the meatball recipes here, I still cant figure out what her secret ingredient was though!!!
Made with Love Homer, you just cannot replicate it… Of course when you make for those you love, they will say the same things. Happy days
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Thanks for the mention… Glad you had a great meal. G
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Hi there Graham
Love your website and also the fact that you are so interactive with comments, awesome.
Quick question on this one – do you have to bake the meatballs or could you fry them?
Beginner cooker, here!
Thanks
Hi Lauren we love beginner cooks, thanks for the compliment, really appreciate the feedback.. You could fry them but baking makes a big difference to the sauce.. Let us know how you did. Lekker evening G
It was worth it! Great meal and so easy and fast. I also added (hid) 3 anchovy fillets to the tomatoe sauce for extra nutrition.
That sounds like a great idea, I love anchovies, have a lekker weekend G