Meatball subs in speedy marinara sauce with pasta salad
Hey Gang,
It’s great to be back after our Easter Break!
Thank you for all the fabulous food photos on the break! You have been really cooking up a storm.
We have a fun jammed packed class this week.
We are making Meatball subs, in a speedy marinara sauce with Pasta salad, so we are relying on loads of the cooking skills you have mastered in the past classes.
Remember as always take a photo if you can and send it to us.
Jolene and Lils
Meatball subs in speedy marinara sauce with pasta salad
Meatball subs, in a speedy marinara sauce with Pasta salad
Equipment
- 2 Saucepans
- 1 Large mixing bowl
- 1 Pair of scissors
- 1 Lined baking tray
- 1 Small bowl
- 1 Vegetable peeler
- 1 Sharp knife
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 500 g mince beef (at least 8% fat)
- 2 tbsp buttermilk
- 100 g bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 bunch of spring onions
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 1/2 tsp dried chillies
- 1 Couple of handfuls flat-leaf parsley leaves chopped
- 50 g grated Parmigiano
5 minute marinara sauce
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- A handful of freshly torn basil Chopped, about 2 tablespoons
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 100 g passata or tinned tomato
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 4 hot dog rolls or mini French baguettes
- 200 g cheddar and mozzarella mix cheese
For the pasta salad
- 200 g bow-shaped pasta, or use your favourite shape
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 red pepper
- ½ small cucumber
- 2 spring onion
- 100 g sweet corn
Instructions
Meatballs
- First Put your pasta on to boil for the salad
- Place the mince into a large mixing bowl and punch a well into the center of the meat.
- Fill the well with the butter milk, bread crumbs, snipped spring onion, garlic, chili flakes, parsley, parmesan , oregano, and a little salt and pepper.
- Mix up meatball ingredients until well combined, yet not over-mixed.
- Divide the mix into 4 equal parts, roll each part into 4 balls, and space equally onto a nonstick baking sheet.
- Place meatballs in the oven and roast for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Break a meatball open and make sure the meat is cooked through before removing it from the oven.
To make your marinara sauce
- place a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add oil and garlic. When the garlic starts sizzling, add passata or tinned tomato's , herbs and tomato puree.
- season the sauce with salt and pepper, and add a pinch of sugar.
- Bring sauce to a bubble, reduce heat, and simmer on a low heat until meatballs are removed from the oven.
Meanwhile, make your pasta salad
- While the pasta cooks, mix together your honey and mayo
- Dice the red pepper with your scissors
- Slice the cucumber into ribbons with a peeler and cut into a fine dice with the scissors or using the bridge method to slice with a knife
- Also, slice the 2 spring onions with your scissors
- When the pasta is cooked drain it with a colander and add to a bowl and mix with your sliced veg and honey mayo dressing
To finish
- Half the rolls, and top with the mozzarella and cheddar mix or torn mozzarella ball
- Warm the rolls in the oven for 5 minutes before serving
- Fill the rolls with meatballs, and a drizzle of sauce
- Serve with pasta salad
- Devour and enjoy Well done guys !
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