Mama’s boy meatball cuzzetiello

1. 1

   To make the sauce, place all of the sauce ingredients in a large saucepan and pour in a full tin of water from the empty tomato tin. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 1 hour, or until smooth and the oil floats to the top.

2. 2

   To make the meatballs, preheat a deep-fat fryer to 180C. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.)

3. 3

   Combine all of the meatball ingredients in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Shape the mixture into balls and deep fry fir 5 minutes until browned. Carefully transfer to kitchen paper to drain.

4. 4

   Add the meatballs to the sauce mixture in the pan and cook for 15 minutes.

5. 5

   To serve, cut the baguettes in half and hollow out the center. Fill with the meatballs and sauce. Wrap in paper and serve street-food style, eating with your hands and using lots of paper napkins.

1 serving ≈ 350 g

Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.