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Tomato spaghetti with pizza balls

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 600 g minced meat
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp pizza seasoning
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 350g spaghetti
  • 2 onions
  • 400 g cherry tomatoes
  • 1 pinch(s) of sugar
  • 500 g tomatoes, pureed
  • 1 tsp vegetable broth, instant
  • Parsley
  • Water

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 35 minutes

Cook the pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. For the pizza balls, knead the minced meat, 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, pizza herbs, salt, and pepper. Form the mixture into about 24 balls. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan. Fry the balls until golden brown on all sides. Remove from the pan. For the sauce, peel and finely dice the onions. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the frying fat. Sauté the onions. Fry the cherry tomatoes for about 2 minutes until they burst. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar. Stir in 1 tablespoon of tomato paste and sweat briefly. Deglaze with the passata and 5 tablespoons of water, bring to a boil, and stir in the stock. Add the balls to the sauce and simmer for about 5 minutes. Finely chop the parsley. Drain the pasta. Mix the pasta with the sauce and parsley.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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