Thyme Meatballs With Spaghetti Recipe
Ingredients
| 1/4 portion Basic Lamb Mixture | ||
| Black olives | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Tomato Paste | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Thyme | 1 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| Spaghetti | 500 Gram | |
| TOMATO SAUCE | ||
| Olive oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Onion | 1 Medium, chopped | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), crushed | |
| 2 x 400 g cans tomatoes | ||
| Dry red wine | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 3 Teaspoon | |
Directions
Combine Basic Lamb Mixture in medium bowl with olives, paste and thyme; roll level tablespoons of mixture into meatballs.
Place meatballs on oiled oven tray, coat lightly with cooking oil spray; bake, uncovered, in hot oven about 15 minutes or until cooked through.
Stir meatballs gently into hot Tomato Sauce, [can be prepared ahead to this point; refrigerate overnight or freeze] Cook pasta in large pan of boiling water, uncovered, until just tender; drain.
Serve meatballs in sauce with hot spaghetti.
Tomato Sauce Heat oil in medium pan; cook onion and garlic, stirring, until soft and browned lightly.
Add undrained crushed tomatoes, paste, wine and sugar.
Bring to boil; simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.
Place meatballs on oiled oven tray, coat lightly with cooking oil spray; bake, uncovered, in hot oven about 15 minutes or until cooked through.
Stir meatballs gently into hot Tomato Sauce, [can be prepared ahead to this point; refrigerate overnight or freeze] Cook pasta in large pan of boiling water, uncovered, until just tender; drain.
Serve meatballs in sauce with hot spaghetti.
Tomato Sauce Heat oil in medium pan; cook onion and garlic, stirring, until soft and browned lightly.
Add undrained crushed tomatoes, paste, wine and sugar.
Bring to boil; simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.
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