Operation Manual

Dinners

Meatballs with Tomato Sauce

Serves 2

For the tomato sauce

Ingredients

½ onion, cut into 3-4 pieces

1 clove garlic

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp tomato paste

Pinch chili flakes

1 bay leaf

1 sprig fresh thyme

500ml passata (tomato sauce)

Salt and pepper

Your favourite spaghetti or any dried long-stranded pasta

Grated parmesan cheese (optional).

1. Place the onion, garlic and olive oil into the Short Cup and attach the

Cross Blade.

2. Pulse until the ingredients are finely chopped.

3. Pour the mixture into a hot non-stick saucepan and fry for about 1 minute.

4. Add tomato paste, chilli flakes, bay leaf and thyme and stir for another

30 seconds.

5. Add the passata and bring to the boil.

6. Simmer the sauce for about 20-25 minutes.

7. Season with salt and pepper.