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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