Meatballs with a Rich Tomato Sauce

Course: Main
Servings: 4 people
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes


Ingredients:

For the meatballs
  • mince - 500 grams
  • onion - 1 small (finely diced)
  • garlic clove - 1 (crushed)
  • mustard - 1 smidge
  • bread - 1 slice (broken up)
  • egg - 1
  • salt and pepper - (to taste)
For the tomato sauce
  • chopped tomatoes - 1 400 gram tin
  • onion - 1 small (finely diced)
  • garlic - 1 clove (crushed)
  • tomato puree - 1 tbsp
  • passata - splash
  • caster sugar - touch
  • dried basil - 1 tsp
  • dried oregano - 1 tsp
  • Worcestershire sauce - splash
  • salt and pepper - (to taste)

Instructions:

  1. To prepare the meatballs, add the mince, onion, mustard, garlic clove, bread and egg in a food processor and season to taste.
  2. Smoosh it all together in the food processor and form into whatever size meatballs you want.
  3. Cook the meatballs over a medium-high heat in a frying pan until browned all over.
  4. To prepare the tomato sauce combine all the ingredients together in a large saucepan.
  5. Chuck the meatballs into the sauce and cook for an hour or so until the meatballs are done.