Tasty Meatballs and Spaghetti
This has become a very popular recipe in our household. The subtle flavours of the pork and fennel mix beautifully with the kick of the chilli make it very flavoursome. Of course you can leave the chilli out if you prefer.
You could make up the meatballs in advance at home, cryovac them then cook them when you get to your camp site. Or even cook the lot beforehand, cryovac them and heat them up in your caravan.
Tasty Meatballs and Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 8 Pork Sausages I used Cumberland style thick sausages
- 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
- 500 g Beef Mince make sure they it is at room temperature
- 4 tsp Crushed Garlic sounds a lot I know but its needed
- 1/4 cup Breadcrumbs
- 1/2 bunch Continental Parsley leaves that's the round leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- 1 Egg lightly beaten
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1 sprinkle Plain Flour for rolling the meatballs
- 4 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 2 400g cans Crushed Tomatoes
- 2 tsp Chilli Flakes
- 1 pinch Sugar
- 500 g Spaghetti
- Grated Parmesan to serve
Instructions
- Make sure the meat is at room temperature. Cut through the skin of each sausage and squeeze the meat into a large bowl with the beef mince, half the garlic, half the parsley, the breadcrumbs and the beaten egg. Season with salt and pepper then mix well.
- Sprinkle a chopping board with flour. Scoop out tablespoon size amounts of meat mix, dip into the flour and roll them into balls. Heat 3 tbsp of the oil on high in a large frying pan then fry the meatballs in batches for 3 to 4 minutes, browning all sides. Set aside on a plate when cooked.
- Pour the remaining oil into the pan and heat on high. Cook the remaining garlic for a few seconds then add the tomatoes. Add the chilli flakes and cook for 5 minutes until slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper then add the sugar.
- Add the meatballs back into the pan then gently stir into the sauce, making sure they are covered. Cover the pan with a lid and cook over a low heat for another 30 minutes, spoonong over the sauce every 10 minutes or so. Add a little water if the sauce becomes too thick. Stir most of the remaining parsley into the sauce.
- Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti as per packet instructions.
- To serve, divide the spaghetti among the serving plates, top with the meatballs, spoon over the sauce then scatter with parsley and grated parmesan.