Spaghetti with meat balls and sauce

For the meat balls

• 1 cup Minced meat/ Vegetables of your choice
• 4 cloves crushed garlic
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp oil

For the sauce

• 2 large tomatoes – blanched and pureed
• 1/2 cup roughly ground onions
• 4 cloves crushed garlic
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp salt

For the spaghetti

• 1 pack store bought spaghetti
• 1/2 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste

For the sauce

Step 1

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the bay leaves, onions and garlic in it.

Step 2

Once the colour of the onions changes, pur in the tomato puree and let it come to a boil.

Step 3

Add salt and continuously scrape the sides of the pan.

Step 4

You could also add a tap of vinegar to the sauce.

For the meat balls

Step 1
Add all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.

Step 2

Make balls with the mixture big enough to fit into your fist.

Step 3

Heat oil in a pan, and place the balls gently on the pan.

Step 4

Brown the balls on all sides by gently turning them over.

Step 5

Take off the heat and gently drop the balls into the sauce.

Step 6

Let it simmer for about ten minutes and take off the heat.

Step 7

Keep aside.

For the Spaghetti

Step 1

Boil salted water in a big pan.

Step 2

Place the spaghetti into the boiling water and let it cook.

Step 3

Once cooked, remove off heat and pour oil and mix well to make the spaghetti non-sticky.

Step 4

Serve the spaghetti hot with the sauce and meat balls.

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