Pork meatballs in tomato sauce

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5 from 2 votes

Fun to make and great with pasta or rice.

This is one of my fresh tomato recipes

Course Main Course

Cuisine British, Italian

Keyword pork meatballs in tomato sauce, tomato sauce

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings people

Calories 60kcal

Cost per serving £1.34

Equipment

1 Saucepan and lid
1 frying pan
1 Food mill or Food Processor
1 Chef's Knife (Available from Amazon)

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 Fresh 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)

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