Miyerkules, Setyembre 17, 2014

Meatballs in Penne Pasta Recipe



MEATBALLS INGREDIENTS:

178 grams ground pork
224 grams ground beef
1 Piece whole egg
2 Tablespoon Flour
½ Piece Red onion mince
1 Tablespoon Celery mince
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon Iodized salt

DIRECTION:

Gently mix ground pork and beef into mixing bowl then add the beaten egg ,flour , mince onion, and mince celery. Season with garlic powder salt and freshly ground black pepper  and set aside.

To make meatballs scoop a small portion of the mixture and mold it into a ball-shaped figure.


Fry meatballs into butter and vegetable oil for 20 seconds each sides and rest to settle it's juices. 





TOMATO SAUCE INGREDIENTS:


2tblsp. Vegetable oil
1tblsp. Butter
1 1/2Cups pasta broth
115g. UFC tomato sauce
115g. Clara Ole tomato sauce
2pcs. Red tomato dice
1pc. Red bell pepper dice
1pc. Red onion dice
3tblsp. Celery mince
1 clove of garlic mince
1/2 Cup All purpose cream
1 ½ tblsp. Brown sugar
1tsp. garlic powder
1tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1tsp. iodized salt
1pc. Beef cubes.Basil leaves

DIRECTION:


Heat up frying pan put vegetable oil and butter lower the fire into medium heat  then add minced red onion, dice tomato, dice red bell pepper, mince celery, and mince garlic stir fry until all ingredients are translucent.  


Add beef cubes then stir to mix.


Pour tomato sauce and mix.


Add the pasta broth, all purpose cream, basil leaves season with salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic powder, and brown sugar bring to boil and use wire whisk to mix the sauce. And when it reduce to half of the liquid and thicken it is ready to add the meat balls.






After making your own meatballs and tomato sauce we are now ready to prepare penne pasta;
In a stockpot boil water half of the pot then add teaspoon of salt and cook penne pasta for 8 minutes boiling. When it's done strain the pasta and drizzle with vegetable oil and set aside.

PLATING 

In a white round plate arrange cooked penne pasta, put the cooked meatballs on top then pour tomato sauce. And to garnish pasta dish it is important to have basil leaves and chopped chives sprinkle around or put it on top of the meatballs.


Good for 4-5 servings.