Spaghetti Meatballs

When I first came to London, my Aunty Mala introduced me to this little Italian cafe in Mayfair. London Cabbies stop outside by the dozens to get their packed lunches and you always know its a good spot when the cabbies go there to get their grub. It has the best Paninis, Pasta, Salads and Coffee. It was my first hand encounter with the authentic Spaghetti Meatballs.

Since then, I have had a small obsession with making Spaghetti Meatballs. I almost prefer it to a Spaghetti Bolognese but there is no comparison as they are both simply amazing.

You will need

500 grams good minced beef

1 x tablespoon italian herbs, salt, pepper, chili flakes, oyster sauce, tomato ketchup

2 x garlic, chopped

1 x onion, chopped

1 x egg

2 x tablespoon breadcrumbs

Mix all the above well and roll into bite size balls

in a hot pan with a dash of olive oil, fry until golden brown and set aside

Basic Tomato Sauce

Olive oil

2 x garlic

1 x canned chopped tomato

slat, pepper and sugar to taste

1 x bay leaf

heat a drizzle of olive oil in the same pan you cooked the meatballs in, add garlic and sauté for 1 minute and add bay leaf, canned tomato and bubble, add salt, pepper and sugar to taste and at the last second add the meatballs in and bubble for 20 seconds.

Boil pasta on the side and once cooked, mix the sauce and pasta together and serve with lots of grated Parmesan cheese.... yummeeehh!!