The Best Sauce For Meatballs
Tasty meatballs in a creamy tomato sauce. You'll want to go back for more!
Equipment
Ingredients
Tomato Sauce For Meatballs
- 30 g Butter
- 30 g Plain Flour
- 450 ml Vegetable Stock (or chicken stock)
- 400 g Chopped Tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Tomato Puree
- 1 Clove of Garlic (Crushed)
- 1 Bay Leaf
Instructions
- For the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan, sprinkle with flour and cook and stir for 1 minute. Use a metal whisk. Blend in the stock, then add the tomatoes, puree, garlic and bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil until thickened. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter and add the oil in a deep-sided frying pan. Cook the meatballs in batches for 5 minutes or until browned all over. Lift out and drain on paper towels and pour out the fat from the pan.
- Return the meatballs to the pan and add the sauce. Bring to the boil and simmer for 25 minutes.
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Calories: 106kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 640mgPotassium: 217mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 564IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
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