Mediterranean Italian Style Meatball Tomato Sauce
From DonSpain 8 years ago
- 1 1/2 to 2 Hours to make
- Serves 4
A savoury delight which complements albongias(Meatballs) to a T.
Ingredients
- 2 x 400g/14oz tins Italian Plum Tomatoes - chopped shopping list
- 1 medium Sweet Onion - ends trimmed, peeled and cut in half lengthways shopping list
- 75g/2½oz to 90g/3oz Butter - to taste shopping list
- 1tsp to 1¼tsp Salt - to taste shopping list
- Couple of twists of Black Pepper Mill shopping list
- 450g/1lb Spaghetti - cooked as per packet instructions shopping list
- Garnish to sprinkle over finished dish: Parmesan Reggiano/Pecorino Romano Cheese mix - grated - to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Put the tomatoes, onion, butter, and salt in a saucepan stir and cook, stirring to break down the tomatoes and melt the butter, over a medium heat;
- When the tomatoes begin to bubble, lower the heat to a slow but steady simmer;
- Cook, stirring occasionally, for some 45 minutes or so until the tomatoes are no longer watery and the sauce has reduced;
- The sauce is done when the butter has separated from the tomatoes and there is no remaining liquid.
- Discard the onion and set aside;
- Toss the cooked pasta with the sauce, add and mix in black pepper to taste
- TO SERVE
- Once sauce is ready, add the meatballs, mix in well and gently heat everything through;
- Serve with parmesan/pecorino cheese mix & crusty bread on the side
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This is a good basic tomato sauce. A hint of onion and on the sweeter side. It's not a marinara sauce that is typically made with garlic and fresh basil or meat style sauce, it's tomato sauce. I think the onions are great and prefer to keep them as o...more
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