Meatballs & Spaghetti |
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Serves 6 |
Prep 30 mins |
Cooking 45 mins |
Easy |
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+ 1h 30 mins chilling |
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Ingredients |
400g veal mince
400g pork mince
100g ciabatta, sourdough or other white bread, crusts removed,
torn into pieces
100 ml milk
large handful parsley leaves, finely chopped
1 egg, beaten
1tbsp dried oregano
grating of nutmeg
60g grated parmesan. + extra to serve
150g mozzarella or fontina, chopped into 18 pieces
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For the sauce
4 tbsp olive oil
pinch golden caster sugar
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
splash of red wine (optional)
3x 400g cans of chopped tomatoes
500g spaghetti to serve
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Tip the veal and pork into a
large bowl. Mix and season generously with salt. Set aside
for at least 30 mins, or for up to 1 hr. Meanwhile, put
the bread in a bowl with the milk and leave to soak.
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Tip the soaked bread into the
bowl with the meat and add all the remaining meatball
ingredients except the mozzarella. Season with salt &
pepper, then scrunch the mixture together with your hands
until combined.
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Roughly divide the meatball
mixture into 18 portions. Use your hands to flatten one
portion, then gently wrap it around a piece of the
mozzarella and roll into a ball. Repeat with the remaining
portions. Chill the meatballs in the fridge for 1 hr
before cooking. Can be prepared up to two days ahead and
stored in the fridge.
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Heat 3 tbsp of the oil in a
large frying pan or casserole dish. Fry the meatballs in
batches, browning them on all sides, then transfer to a
plate and set aside. Pour the remaining oil into the pan
and heat for 1 min. Tip in the sugar, vinegar and wine (if
using) and bubble for 1 min. Add the tomatoes, then season
and cook over a medium heat for 10 mins. Tip in the
meatballs and gently stir to ensure they're fully coated
in the sauce. Cover the pan and simmer on a low heat for
about 20 mins, spooning the sauce over the meatballs
occasionally.
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Remove the pan from the heat
and set aside, then cook the spaghetti . To serve, divide
the spaghetti between bowls, top with the meatballs, spoon
over the sauce and scatter with the remaining parmesan
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