Meatballs in a rustic and tasty Italian tomato and basil sauce topped with Mozzarella and pine nuts.
Spiced Tomato & Basil Baked Meatballs
Cooking Time
40 mins
Servings
8
Method:
In a frying pan add the olive oil, shallots, garlic, basil leaves, sea salt and black pepper and cook on a medium heat for 5 mins until the shallots are translucent.
Deglaze the pan by adding the red wine followed by the vermouth then add the tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, allspice, cinnamon and oregano and mix together well.
Add the meatballs and mix them in with the sauce then scatter with a few handfuls of grated mozzarella cheese then bake in the oven for 30 mins at 190°C.
Scatter with a few pint nuts and some more fresh basil leaves then serve immediately.
Ingredients
24 meatballs
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 echalion shallot, finely chopped
30g basil leaves, roughly chopped, plus more for serving
2 tsp sea salt flakes
1 tsp cracked black pepper
150ml red wine
50ml Vermouth Rosso
1 can Napolina Chopped Tomatoes
200ml Napolina Passata
1 tbsp Napolina Tomato Puree
½ tsp allspice
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp oregano
Handful Grated Mozzarella
Pine nuts (for serving)
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