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Meatball Pasta Bake

Meatball Pasta Bake

It’s not a recipe as such today, more alone the lines of assembly instructions.

We like a Pasta Bake once in a while. We like hand pressed Meatballs. So what could possibly go wrong? I mean it’s not like Mackerel Ice-cream…. The 20% fat Minced Beef was on offer at £1.60 for 500g and the slightly higher fat content than we would generally use meant that the Meatballs were moist and tender.

So Assembly Instructions:-

(1) Grate lots of Cheese and set aside.
(2) Mix whatever Herbs you fancy with your mince and form into balls. It’s a while since we had this meal, but there will certainly have been grated Garlic ( Probably our Lacto-Fermented version ) and mixed Herb, Salt and Pepper in there somewhere.
(3) In salted water boil some Pasta (Gluten free in our case) and once tender drain and set aside.
(4) Make a Tomato based sauce. A tin of chopped Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, Salt, Pepper, Herbs etc. and simmer to reduce.
(5) Fry the Meatballs on all side to brown and then reduce the heat and turn for 20 minutes or so.
(6) Heat the oven to 180c.
(7) Add the Pasta to an oven proof dish.
(8) Artistically place the Meatballs at regular interval on the Pasta. Or just bob them in. It really isn’t supposed to be a pretty dish!
(9) Pour the Tomato sauce over the Meatballs.
(10) Add plenty of grated Cheese and place in the oven for 20 minutes.
(11) Pop to finished product under the grill for 5 minutes to brown the melted Cheese.
 

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Ingredients:-

300g of Pork Mince
1 Onion, diced
1 Large Carrot. Finely diced
2 Stalks of Celery, sliced
4 Cloves of Garlic, minced
2 Tomatoes, chopped
2 Tbsp of Soy Sauce, plus 2 Tbsp for the marinade (Gluten free for us)
2 Tbsp of Fish Sauce
1 Tbsp of Oyster sauce
Juice of 1 Lime
Juice of 1 Lemon
1 Tbsp of Cornflour plus water
2 Eggs, beaten
Flour for the coating (Gluten free for us)
Oil to fry
Salt & Pepper to season

Method:-

(1) In a bowl season the Squid with Salt & Pepper, add the Lime & Lemon juice and Soy Sauce.
(2) Allow to marinade for at least 30 minutes.
(3) In a Wok or large frying pan add the Oil and fry the Onions & Garlic until translucent.
(4) Add the Celery and Tomatoes.
(5) Add the Pork mince and fry until browned throughout.
(6) Add the Carrots and cook for a further 10 minutes.
(7) Season with Salt & Pepper.
(8) Add the Soy Sauce, Fish Sauce and Oyster Sauce.
(9) Mix the Cornflour with a little water and add to the mince. Stirring in well.
(10) Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
(11) Remove the Squid for the marinade and stuff the body on each one with the mince mixture. Secure with tooth picks.
(12) Dip the squid in the beaten Egg and then dredge in the flour.
(13) Heat a Wok or large frying pan, add Oil and fry the squid for 3 minutes on each side.
(14) Deep fry the heats separately.

Serve with a Cucumber salad, Prawn Crackers and sliced Lemon.



 

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