• Home
  • Recipes
    • Soup Recipes
    • Dinner Recipes
    • Vegetarian Dinners
    • Dessert Recipes
    • Breakfast Recipes
    • Lunch Recipes
    • Salad Recipes
    • Baking Recipes
    • Meal Plans
    • How To….
    • Preserves and Sauces
  • Recipe Collections
    • 7 Crumble Recipes
    • 7 Apple Dessert Recipes
    • 7 Easy Beef Mince Recipes
    • 7 Lentil Recipes
    • 7 Friday Night Supper Ideas
    • 7 Flexible Recipes For Meat Eaters And Vegetarians
    • 7 Recipes To Cook With Children
    • 7 TV Dinners
    • 7 Make Ahead Meals For A Self-Catering Holiday
  • Life, Food And Everything
  • Penny’s Blog
  • My Story
  • Contact

Meatballs In Tomato Sauce

March 31, 2020 Penny Leave a Comment

  • Tweet
  • Share
  • Pin It
  • 0
Homemade beef Meatballs in Tomato Sauce on a bed of pasta
Meatballs In Tomato Sauce With Spaghetti

Meatballs – Beef Mince Recipe

Beef mince makes many low cost and delicious family meals. These meatballs are really simple to make with a few ingredients and you can add your favourite flavourings too making them more spicey or more herby! Served with a simple tomato sauce they make a filling and comforting supper. Simple enough for a midweek supper. The whole dish with the tomato sauce and pasta cost £5-6.

Beef mince is versatile for many different recipes. Meatballs are surprisingly easy to make and taste delicious. Ring the changes by using different herbs and spices

Beef mince is best purchased from a local butcher where they can tell you the exact source of the meat.

And that is also a good reason for making your own home made meatballs rather than buying them ready made. And of course you know exactly what is in them and you can control the level of salt. No added E colours or preservatives either!

Meatballs – Popular Everywhere!

There are many different styles of meatballs from many different countries. The recipes vary according to local ingredients and traditions. – and how they are cooked.

It would appear that meatballs have been around a long time – possibly even dating back to Roman times. Meatballs have probably often been used as a way of making meat go further by combining it with other, lower cost ingredients such as breadcrumbs, oatmeal, rice or cheese and creating different flavours with herbs and spices. The combinations are endless.

Simple, Easy Meatball Recipe

These meatballs are baked in the oven. I prefer this since they need attention whilst in the oven. I prefer it to frying since there is no additional fat and there is less risk of them falling apart or losing shape. They are simply flavoured with mixed herbs and garlic. You can alter the flavour by using your favourite spices.

The sauce is a simple tomato, onion and pepper sauce with basil. I think it is the simplicity that makes this dish taste so good! Serve with pasta – I think spaghetti is best but any pasta shape will do.

Easy Meatballs With Tomato Sauce


Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 500g / 1lb lean beef mince
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 15g fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
  • 1 teaspoon tomato puree
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • pinch salt and pepper
  • 1 onion peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pepper deseeded and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 x 400g / 14oz can chopped tomatoes
  • 400g / 14oz pasta shapes / spaghetti

Cooking Directions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees C
  2. Lightly grease a baking tray
  3. Place the meat, breadcrumbs, garlic, mixed herbs and tomato puree in a bowl
  4. Stir well and season with salt and pepper
  5. Add the beaten egg and stir well
  6. Use your hands to bring the mixture together
  7. Make about 16 small golf sized balls
  8. Arrange them on the baking tray
  9. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes
  10. Meanwhile make the tomato sauce
  11. Heat the oil in a saucepan
  12. Add the onion and cook for a few minutes
  13. Add the pepper and cook for a further 5 minutes
  14. Add the tomatoes and basil
  15. Bring to the boil and gently simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally
  16. Meanwhile cook the pasta
  17. Half fill a large saucepan with boiling water
  18. Add the spaghetti and gently push into the water as it softens
  19. Cook for 12-15 minutes until cooked to your liking
  20. Serve out the pasta
  21. Place the meatballs on top
  22. Pour the sauce over
  23. Enjoy!

Dinner Recipes Beef Mince Recipe, Easy Pasta Recipes, Tomato Recipes

Print Friendly, PDF & EmailPrint Recipe

Leave A Review Or Comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Recipe & Ingredient Search

Hello!

Penny's Portrait

Hi I'm Penny. I created Penny's Recipes to share my favourite simple, fresh and economical recipes for you to cook.

I know what it is to lead a busy life and to want great meals without spending too much time in the kitchen.

I hope you enjoy them!

Disclaimer

I Penny Ritson - owner of Penny's Recipes - recommend products on this website for which I may receive a commission if you purchase the item. The price to you is the same. This helps to fund this website.

Most Popular Recipes

Eve's Pudding
Lemon Mousse
Oatcakes
Stuffed Marrow With Beef Mince
Blackberry Crumble
Rock Cake Recipe
Date And Walnut Cake
Cut And Come Again Fruit Cake
Easy Lentil Bake
Chicken, Bacon And Leek Pie

Follow Me

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2023 · Daily Dish Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in