Recipe - Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce - A Masterchef Recipe

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 750g turkey mince
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tbsfresh breadcrumbs
• 1 egg, beaten
• ½ cup fresh full fat ricotta
• ¼ cup freshly grated Parmigianino
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• ½ cupfinely chopped parsley, basil
• Tomato Sauce
• 2 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
• 1onion, puréed
• 1bay leaf
• 1anchovy
• 1 x 750ml bottle tomato passata
• 1 x 420gcan chopped tomatoes
• 1 tsp sugar
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. For the meatballs, combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Using clean hands, mix until well combined. Divide mixture into 12 and shape into meatballs. Place onto a plate; cover with cling film and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
2. For the tomato sauce, heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion, bay leaf and anchovy and cook 5 minutes or until onion has softened. Stir in passata, tomatoes and sugar. Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove meatballs from refrigerator and add to hot sauce; simmer gently for a further 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. To serve, place two meatballs onto each plate. Spoon over tomato sauce and serve with salad or pasta

Recipe Taken from

http://www.masterchef.com.au/recipes/italian-meatballs-in-tomato-sauce-with-polenta-batons-.htm