Meatballs with a Spicy Chilli Sauce

Similar to my other meatball recipe, I made this today but had a play with the sauce to spice it up using a Knorr Mixed Chilli Flavour pot.

2 medium Onions

3 cloves Garlic

Generous handful of fresh herbs (I used basil, sage, thyme, oregano & parsley)

2 eggs

100g Dried breadcrumbs

500g Minced Beef

Sauce

Small handful of fresh basil, sage & oregano

540g Passata sauce

1 medium Onion

4tbs tomato ketchup

1tbs Tomato purée

2tbs Cider vinegar

Knorr beef stock pot

Knorr mixed chilli flavour pot

Extra Virgin Olive oil

1. In a food processor, place the onions, garlic cloves, herbs and eggs.

2. Blitz until they form a thick, foamy paste.

3. In a large bowl, place your breadcrumbs and mince.

4. Pour your onion, garlic, herb and egg paste onto the mince and breadcrumbs and mix together thoroughly, using your hands.  Then wash your hands.

5. Without the need to wash the food processor bowl, add the sauce herbs, Passata and onion.  Blitz these together until they form a smooth sauce.

6. Pour your sauce ingredients into a large saucepan and add the ketchup, tomato purée and cider vinegar.

7. Mix the Knorr beef stock pot in 500ml boiling water until dissolved.

8. Add this to the sauce mixture with the Knorr mixed chilli flavour pot (I only used half of the chilli pot, but add more or less according to your own personal taste).

9. Bring the sauce ingredients to the boil then reduce the heat to a simmer.

10. Roll your meatball mixture into small balls, about 2cm in diameter.

11. Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan and brown the meatballs all over.  It's best to do these in batches so that they brown and don't steam.

12. Transfer your browned meatballs to the sauce and shake the pan to coat.

13. Repeat until all of your meatballs are in your sauce mixture.  Try to avoid stirring the sauce so that you don't break your meatballs up.

14. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add your chosen pasta shape. Return to the boil then simmer until cooked to your liking.

15. Drain the pasta and add to your serving bowl.  Spoon some meatballs and sauce over your pasta.
16. Serve with a generous sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.