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Preparation time
30min
Total time
1h 0min
Portion
4 portion(s)
Level
easy
  • TM 31
published: 2014/07/09
changed: 2017/08/24

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 60 grams Romano or Parmesan cheese
  • 7 grams Parsely
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 60 grams water
  • 45 grams Gluten Free Bread Crumbs
  • 2 eggs
  • 250 grams Veal, Minced
  • 250 grams Pork, Minced

Sauce

  • 2 onions, Peeled and quartered
  • 3 cloves garlic, Peeled
  • 20 grams olive oil
  • 20 grams sugar
  • 50 grams tomato paste, Or one sachet (two tbs)
  • Salt and pepper, To taste
  • 2 x 400 gram Cans of chopped tomatoes
  • Basil and oregano leaves, Small handful

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Recipe's preparation

    Meatballs
  1. Place Romano cheese cut into 1.5cm cubes, garlic, and parsley into TM bowl. Chop 10 sec/speed 9.

  2. Add meat, water, bread crumbs and eggs to TM bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix 10 sec/speed 4. 

     

  3. Scrape down sides and mix for a further 5 sec/speed 4. 

     

  4. Roll mince mixture into small balls, should make about 36 meatballs.

     

  5. Place meatballs into varoma tray you will need to use both the top and bottom trays. (No need to wash the bowl).

  6. Sauce
  7. Add peeled garlic, quartered onion and herbs to TM bowl and mix for 5 sec/speed 7  Scrape down the bowl. 

     

  8. Add 10 grams of olive oil.  Cook 3 min / Varoma / speed 1.

  9. If adding other vegetables to the sauce, do this now and mix for 5 sec/speed 7 (or as required for desired consistency) Scrape down the bowl. 

    Add the rest of the ingredients and mix for 5 sec / speed 5.

     

  10. Place Varoma containing meatballs on top and cook  18 min / Varoma / speed 2. 

     

  11. Serve over cooked spaghetti.

Tip

No need to wash TM bowl between meatballs and sauce.  

 

This is my Nonna's special recipe.  She is from villa san giovanni reggio di calabria - in the South of Italy. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    TM 31

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Comments

  • 31. October 2024 - 22:01
    5.0

    So delicious! I airfry the meatballs and cook the sauce as per instructions but with MC in place instead of varoma.

    Thermomix Consultant, mum of one Smile

  • 10. October 2024 - 15:39
    4.0

    Very easy. I could have done with a touch more flavour but the meatballs were really nice (used pork and beef as veal unavailable).

  • 28. September 2024 - 21:11
    5.0

    This was really good! I doubled it and added zucchini and carrots (finely chopped in thermie) to the sauce.

  • 27. August 2023 - 09:46
    5.0

    Best meatballs...Used lean beef mince, added grated carrot in meat mixture.
    Used vegie stock and nutmeg to spice meat.
    For the sauce mix, I omitted sugar, used a dash of wine, vegie stock mix, pepper and mixed herbs . Added mushrooms.
    I cooked them on the stove, browning meatballs first. Winner,winner !!!

  • 13. December 2022 - 08:02
    5.0

    I have been making this recipie for years ! Yesterday I took out the ingredients only to find I had no eggs ! I substituted 8 tablespoons of greek yoghurt , cornflake crumbs and added a tablespoon of chipolte in abodo sauce to the sauce . OMG , this recipie is amazing anyway - but this little tweek was next level ! THANK YOU .....

  • 9. June 2022 - 12:19

    Great recipe
    I used a mixture of beef and pork mince and the meatballs were moist and delicious.
    The recipe was very easy to follow .

  • 1. April 2022 - 10:09
    5.0

    Delicious thank you. Enjoyed

  • 15. February 2021 - 20:47
    5.0

    Thank-you so much for sharing Nonna's recipe! this will be how we always make meatballs from now on! easy, delicious and hearty!

  • 15. July 2020 - 19:02

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    So very delicious ! this is half recipe with triple parsley, 300g pork mince only. Extra salt in the sauce and no sugar. Perfect for 2 . So, I added quarter teaspoon salt to the sauce and quarter cup pasta cooking water so the sauce wouldn't catch on the base. I highly recommend this recipe for a few reasons. It's versatile with which meat you use. I used oats successfully as I had no plain crumbs. It's ready in under 45 minutes and you could eat it with or without pasta. Thank you for a quick tasty Varoma dish

    Amanda Soft

  • 21. April 2020 - 20:07
    5.0

    Awesome quick and easy recipe.
    Will definitely make again but shall try beef and pork mince and add some chilli to the sauce.
    Enjoyed by all the family.

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