Meatballs with pasta
Tutor: Irini Tzortzoglou, 2019 Masterchef winner
Masterchef winner Irini demonstrates how to make a simple, tasty pasta dish with meatballs in tomato sauce. Includes gentle instructions for any budding young chefs to join in with.
Preparation
Set out your ingredients
Video time
20 minutes
For the meatballs:
- 450g beef mince
- 1 garlic clove
- Dried oregano
- Fresh mint or basil
- Salt & pepper
For the sauce:
- ½ onion
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
- Fresh mint or basil
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper
- Optional: stock pot or stock cube
- Water
Pasta:
- 60-80g of dried pasta per person
To sprinkle:
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh mint or basil
- Chopping board
- Sharp knife
- Large mixing bowl
- Large frying pan
- Slotted spoon
- 1 large pan for cooking pasta
- 1 large pan for making tomato sauce