Spicy Italian Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 500 grm lean minced beef
- 100 grm pancetta cubes
- 3 cloves garlic,finely chopped
- fresh white bread crumbs,made from 2 thick slices of bread
- 1 tspn crushed dried chillies
- 3 tbspn chopped fresh flat leaved parsley
- 1 medium egg
- 50 grm grated parmesan
- 2x 500 grm passata
- fresh basil leaves
- olive oil to fry
- salt & fresh ground black pepper
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Description
These Meatballs are from Naples,& have a real chilli kick
Method
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1
1 Mix beef,pancetta,garlic,breadcrumbs,chilli,parsley&
Parmesan in a bowl.
2 Season with a pinch of salt & add egg to the mixture
combine thoroughly,then place in fridge & leave to chill
for 20 mins.
3 Shape into balls & set aside
4 Heat oil in a large frying pan,add meatballs & fry for 5
mins until brown all over.
5 Pour over passata,add basil leaves& season with salt &
pepper
6 Cook on a low light for 45 mins to 1 hour, with pan
half covered,stirring occasionally
7 Serve with pasta or rice
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