Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Varoma)

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

bron, you have to remember us Aussies are not big on garlic - not into aioli (Lo siento - alioli ) or lots of garlic.  I love it, but forget when I make some dishes fro friends. 

Waddyamean thermomixer I lurve garlic and everyone I know lurves garlic. Gimme garlic.

Gertbysea

I'm with you Gretchen!!!!  Gimme garlic and lot's of it!!!

[cookie1]

We also love garlic. In fact DD often says all her patients will be able to smell it on her.................too bad.

[Angela]

I tried this a few weeks ago and must have done something wrong with the Varoma part because my meatballs were hardly touched at all at the end of the cooking period. There seemed not to be much heat coming out through the lid into the Varoma tray? What was I doing wrong?

I ended up chucking the meatballs in with the sauce, knowing full well I would end up with a bolognese sauce rather than meatballs LOL but it still tasted great.

[judydawn]

Did you push the Varoma button Angela and made sure the lid was on correctly.  The TMX gets a whole heap of steam happening on Varoma temperature but if you pushed the 100 button by mistake, they certainly wouldn't have cooked.  Try steaming some vegies in the varoma dish (I always start with boiling water in the bowl when steaming vegies or rice to cut the cooking time) and see how you go.

[faffa_70]

Hi Angela, Varoma and speed 3 ¹/₂ or speed 4 should have cooked them for sure as I have my varoma bowl and tray FULL of meatballs when I make this and they always cook. One thing to consider ... was there enough liquid in your sauce to create steam as it cooked?  - keep asking and giving information as you eliminate suggestions we make - you will get there!

[Angela]

Thank you both! Will give these another go in my next meal plan, I'll let you know how they turn out

[faffa_70]

Good luck, they are a real hit in my house so I encourage you to retry!! 

[sourdough]

Thank-you for sharing this Bron 

My Thermomix (Stella) arrived yesterday and I made this for dinner last night.

I accidentally missed the part where I should have cooked the chopped veggies for a bit without the tomatoes, and we rolled 15 balls instead of 22, but it still cooked to perfection in the time you gave and we now  have a new family favourite that is super quick and easy - I'm extremely grateful!

[Thermomixer]

Good work - nice to see Stella getting a good work out.  It is "normal" for TMX owners to name their kitchen b*tch  http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1009.0   

[Georgie]

yum, tried this today to leave something my partner could heat up for him & the kids for dinner while I go get drunk and sneaked a bit to try. It's delicious! and so easy. I even minced the beef myself (organic, I'd bought a whole rump from the wholesaler).

Thanks for the recipe!

[maddy]

Bron......the family gave your dish a big thumbs up! 



I used 600g minced beef, which made 35 smaller meatballs which I spread out over both varoma trays.
I added a few basil leafs to the carrot mix too.  I added 2 slices of blitzed wholemeal bread to the mince mixture before rolling. I cooked it for 18 minutes.

In the sauce I also added a dozen basil leaves with the veggie mix sauce, and 2 tsp. cornflour.
The tomato quantity I used was 600g bottled passata sauce and 400g home grown cherrry tomatoes.

Family requests more meatballs next time, so I will have to increase quantities when I make it again  My hubby has a lions appetite 

Might also add some extra veggies into the sauce as well  (shhhhh.....don't tell the kids  )

Thanks Bron 
 

[judydawn]

Great picture maddy - who would ever know they were steamed meatballs 

[bron]

Lush Maddy, they look amaaaaaaaaaazing! Pleased you enjoyed it, when I have leftovers, they freeze great too!Its a great versatile recipe, I sometimes make the sauce with courgettes, aubergines, onions red and green pepper and small tin of tomatoes, the kids havent got a clue!

[I Love Bimby!]

Yumm! Looks good! Being just the two of us I always freeze the left overs in portions just right for the two of us again. It's so handy and freezes so well!

[maddy]

I am steaming meats a little more these days, and I found these meatballs held together well.
I have made a few meatball dishes in the oven.....and they always crumble and fall apart! 

I was happy to see Brons version kept their shape