Phil Vickery’s meatballs two ways!
Phil Vickery’s taking an Italian family favourite to new heights, with his Monday Night Meatballs, two ways! With the same super tasty meatball recipes and one marinara sauce, you can serve up two delicious dinners: spaghetti and meatballs, and a meatball marinara sub. Buon appetito, ragazzi!
Monday Night Meatballs
Serves: 4
Ingredients
For the meatballs: 400g 15-20% fat beef mince6 cloves garlic, very finely chopped1 medium onion, very finely chopped½ medium egg white2 level tbsp cornflour2 tbsp oil
For the marinara: 400g chopped tomatoes in juice4 tbsp olive oil1 large onion, peeled and chopped finely4 cloves garlic, chopped1 tbsp caster sugar1 organic vegetable stock cube150ml glass dry white wine1 tsp dried marjoram1 tsp dried oregano4 tbsp rice wine vinegar2 tbsp tomato puréeSaltFreshly milled black pepper
Method
1. To make the meatballs, add the mince, garlic, onions, and salt and pepper to a bowl and mix well to combine. You will need to achieve a paste consistency.
2. In another bowl, mix the egg white and cornflour together.
3. Roll the mince into small balls, roughly the size of a 50p coin. Pour the cornflour and egg mix over the meatballs and coat fully.
4. Heat the oil in a large saute pan with a lid. Pop in the meatballs, and roll around until nice browned and sealed well.
5. To make the sauce, heat the oil in a saucepan, and add the onions, garlic and herbs. Cook for 10 minutes to soften.
6. Add the wine and tomato puree and cook for a further 10 minutes.
7. Finally, add the tomatoes and their juice, vinegar, stock cube, sugar, salt and pepper. Cook down slowly for 10 minutes until thick and pulpy.
8. Add the meatballs to the sauce to absorb some of the sauce and cook down for the last 10 minutes.
To serve:
Serve with pasta and grated cheese
OR
As a sub, with mozzarella cheese, and any toppings of choice - spoon the meatballs and sauce into the open sub, add mozzarella cheese balls or sprinkle over grated cheese, and pop into the oven or under the grill until the cheese is bubbling.