This recipe keeps it traditional with the mix of both beef and pork mince in his spaghetti and meatballs recipe, bound together with herbs and parmesan for flavour. Served with a simple tomato sauce, there's added crunch with toasted garlic sourdough bites scattered on top.
Ingredients
The tomato sauce
1 shallot, diced
800g of tinned chopped tomatoes
1 courgette, diced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 drop of red wine vinegar
5g of Parmesan
1 pinch of sugar
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper
2 tbsp of olive oil
The meatballs
400g of beef mince
250g of pork mince
1 onion
1 red pepper, seeds removed
1 pinch of dried oregano
40g of Parmesan, grated
2 tbsp of olive oil
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of pepper
The Spaghetti
500g of spaghetti
1 tbsp of sunflower oil
Garlic bites
1/2 sourdough bread, or other fresh bread
20g of unsalted butter
15ml of olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbsp of fresh parsley, finely chopped
40g of Parmesan
1 pinch of pepper
Method
1. For the meatballs, roughly chop the onion and red pepper.
2. Add the pork mince and beef mince to a large bowl and combine with the rest of the ingredients and 1 tablespoon of olive oil, mix well.
3. Shape into meatballs, approximately 40g each. Set aside on a cling film covered tray in the fridge until required
4. For the sauce, add olive oil to a pan over low-medium heat. Gently sweat the shallots, courgette and garlic.
5. Add the red wine vinegar, chopped tomatoes and a pinch of sugar
6. Cook for approximately 15 minutes, or until the sauce thickens. Add the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper. Set aside
7. Cook the spaghetti in lightly salted boiling water for 8-9 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Drain and toss in a very small amount of sunflower oil to stop it from sticking together.
Preheat the oven to 200°C
8. Mix the butter, olive oil, garlic, parsley and black pepper together in a bowl. Cut the sourdough bread into small bite-size pieces and coat them generously with the garlic oil mixture.
9. Place the chunks on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 8 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and the butter is bubbling. Sprinkle with Parmesan once cooked.
10. Fry the meatballs in a little olive oil until golden brown. Transfer to an oven set to 200°C
Reheat the tomato sauce in a pan and fold through the spaghetti.
Spoon the spaghetti into bowls and add the meatballs and garlic bites. Serve immediately...
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