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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 11 Feb 2013 Posts: 2593 Location: Donegal
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:58 pm Post subject: Tasty meatballs in a veggie sauce |
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Here's my recipe for meatballs in a very good vegetable sauce. It is a great way of getting veg into reluctant children and leftover sauce is great with pasta and cheese too. Other vegetables might be substituted/added, depending on the season but the passata and tomatoes are essential.
Spicy Meatballs in Tomato/Vegetable Sauce
For the meatballs:
400g of 5% fat minced beef
1/2 onion, grated
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
A little oil for frying
For the sauce:
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 good-sized carrots, peeled and chopped
3 sticks celery, trimmed and chopped
1 can tomatoes
250g passata
1 teaspoon paprika
2 bay leaves
Sprig of rosemary
Salt and pepper to taste
Make the meatballs by mixing together the egg, onion, salt and spices. Add in the minced beef and mix thoroughly (I find it easiest to use my bare hand - it works better than a fork or spoon). Shape the mince into walnut sized balls (you should get 15 to 20). Fry them off gently in a little oil until they are browned all over and set aside (about 5 to 7 minutes).
Put all the chopped vegetables into a heavy-bottomed saucepan, together with the herbs, the tomatoes and passata. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer until the carrots are tender. Remove from the heat, take out the bay leaves and the stalk of the rosemary and then blend with a stick blender. Use some water to deglaze the pan the meatballs were fried in and add this to the sauce. Add more water if required, to reach the desired consistency (we like it a bit thicker than e.g. tomato soup) and adjust the seasoning to taste.
You will end up with about 2 litres of sauce - at this point you can freeze the meatballs and sauce separately, if desired. Re-heat the meatballs in the sauce and serve with wholemeal spaghetti.
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Thanks I will try that for him indoors, I like when you can cook in bulk and freeze some. Makes perfect sense |
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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:02 am Post subject: |
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You never know, even Wigtax might become a convert! |
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:20 am Post subject: |
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Ooohhh aren't you supposed to be in The Pottering Shed with that ! ! |
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Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:32 am Post subject: |
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Will there be a hook on the door of this potting shed? Somewhere to leave your feelings if you dare to go inside and get a right good roasting! _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Good guy Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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We dont have a Potting Shed yet!
Incidentally, if amybody tries out my recipe, i would appreciate feedback. |
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Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 206 Location: West of Ireland
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for that, I have just saved it.
I usually use the recipe from the Hairy Dieters book and it is good. I like the extra vegetables in your sauce so definitely going to give it a go. _________________ Love the outdoors!! |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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@ her outdoors, welcome back! Were you on a sabbatical for the last year or doing what I should be doing i.e. getting my handicap down and give the gardening a rest!!! _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Her Outdoors Rank attained: Ash Tree


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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Exactly Kindredspirit from a fellow coeliac.
Tagwex, thanks for the welcome. Don't normally log in out of the gardening season, I should, shouldn't I. An email regarding a topic I posted on before prompted me to log in. Spent half the day catching up.
Sadly, handicap is going up, increasing with age!! Still trudging along though!
I see from posts you are not very well, hope you are now on the mend. _________________ Love the outdoors!! |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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You should indeed. We need more numbers to give a more rounded view or else a diverging view and then the fun begins..........
Have you shot your age yet?
Thanks for the good wishes. _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Tagwex,if I could shoot my age I would be very happy!! _________________ Love the outdoors!! |
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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If i could shoot mine McIlroy would have to give up! _________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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