Sam's Silver D of E Cookery Blog

This week i made a classic Italian dish - Spaghetti and Meatballs. I made them as a special treat for my brother and he loved them that much his plate was clean. 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped 1 small carrot or 1/2 large carrot, finely chopped 1 small rib celery, including the green tops, finely chopped 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon dried basil or 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1 can whole tomatoes, including the juice, or 1 3/4 pound fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped 1 teaspoon tomato paste salt and pepper to taste 5 servings of pasta 30 ish meatballs Heat olive oil in a large wide skillet on medium heat. Add the chopped onion, carrot, celery and parsley. Stir to coat. Reduce the heat to low, cover the skillet and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are softened and cooked through. Remove cover and add the minced garlic. Increase the heat to medium high. Cook...

2 tsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped, or 140g frozen chopped onions 300g frozen beef mince from a bag 1 carrot, finely chopped 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp plain flour 1 beef  stock cube 300g can small potatoes in water, drained 2 thyme sprigs, leaves picked 2 tbsp grated cheddar green vegetables, such as frozen peas or green beans, to serve Method STEP 1 Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onion and sizzle for a few mins to soften. Add the lamb mince, carrot and Worcestershire sauce. Season well, and sizzle for 10 mins. Drain off any excess fat, then add the flour and crumble in the stock cube. Stir into the mince, then pour in 300ml water and bubble, uncovered, for 15-20 mins until thickened. Divide between 2 individual baking dishes or mini pie dishes. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. STEP 2 Grate the potatoes into a bowl, add the thyme and season well. Sprinkle the grated potato over the lamb mince and scatter over the cheese. Bake for 25 mins until golden brown, blasting und...