Easy Homemade Meatball and Sauce Recipes with Delicious Variations


Italian style meatballs are a wonderful addition to a pasta and they are easy to make and can be baked or simmered within a freshly prepared pasta sauce. Forget those soggy, salty meatballs you have had in the past. Homemade meatballs have amazing flavours and variety with the addition of fresh herbs and spices and various meats. You can cook them in advance and even freeze them. They are great for a casual dinner, a snack or even for a special dinner occasion.

Meatballs are traditionally made with ground beef, pork, Italian sausage meat, Italian bread crumbs, eggs, grated Parmesan cheese, onion and garlic. But they can be made with ground turkey, lamb and pork and can include tomatoes and fresh coriander, parsley, basil and many different types of cheese. This article shows how easy it is to make delicious homemade meatballs and sauce with many variations.

Homemade meatballs and delicious and so easy to make using your own variations and preferred ingredients
Homemade meatballs and delicious and so easy to make using your own variations and preferred ingredients. Source: Public Domain

Basic Italian Style Meatballs

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Method

Variations:

Fresh Tomato Sauce for Pasta and Meatballs

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To remove the skin of the tomatoes, pour boiling water onto the tomtoes and leave for 60 seconds for large tomatoes, 15-30 seconds for small or medium ones, and the skins can be slipping off easily.

In a medium saucepan, heat the oil, add the garlic and onion and cook for about 5-6 minutes, until they are softened, transparent and pale gold in colour.

Add the diced tomatoes with the basil leaves chopped into pieces. Add the salt and freshly milled black pepper. Simmer gently on a very low heat, without a lid, stirring occasionally, for about 90 minutes (30 minutes for canned tomatoes) until most of the liquid has evaporated. The final tomato sauce should be are reduced to a semi-thick, jam-like consistency. For a thinned sauce, finish cooking at an earlier stage.

When serving this sauce with pasta, it is a good idea to cook the pasta a little less and finished the cooking by draining the pasta, adding the tomato sauce and cooking gently for the last minute.





The classic spaghetti and meatballs is so much nicer with homemade meatballs
The classic spaghetti and meatballs is so much nicer with homemade meatballs. Source: Public Domain
Meatballs you amke yourself are so nice you can make a meal from them
Meatballs you make yourself are so nice you can make a meal from them. Source: Public Domain
Meatballs make a great party food
Meatballs make a great party food. Source: Public Domain
Meatballs are delicious and a great sauce really tops off the dish
Meatballs are delicious and a great sauce really tops off the dish
Lovely, Lovely meatballs - so nice, so delicious
Lovely, Lovely meatballs - so nice, so delicious
What a great party idea - homemade meatballs pre-dipped in a stellar sauce.
What a great party idea - homemade meatballs pre-dipped in a stellar sauce.
Hearty meatballs in a homemade tomato sauce.
Hearty meatballs in a homemade tomato sauce.