Our Favourite Recipes
Spicy Italian Meatballs (Polpette Alla Diavola)
We give the classic Italian 'devil's meatballs' recipe a Sacla' twist that makes it much easier (but even more tasty!). Using our full-flavoured Whole Cherry Tomato & Chilli Sauce as a base lets you focus on getting the meatballs just right.
Dairy Free
Buon Appetito
Ingredients
- 500g beef mince, lean
- 1 tbsp. parsley, freshly chopped
- 1 tbsp. basil, freshly chopped
- 4 spring onions, chopped
- 1 lemon, zest
- 100g breadcrumbs
- 1 ground cinnamon
- Salt & black pepper
- A little olive oil
- 350g jar Sacla’ Whole Cherry Tomato & Chilli Pasta Sauce
- 400g Penne Giganti pasta or pasta of your choice
Method
- In a bowl, mix the mince, herbs, spring onions, lemon zest, breadcrumbs and cinnamon together
- Season well and roll small, walnut-sized pieces of the mince into balls
- Heat a little olive oil in a pan and fry meatballs lightly, until golden
- Heat the Sacla’ Whole Cherry Tomato & Chilli Sauce in a pan and add the meatballs
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente
- Add a ladleful of pasta water to the sauce to loosen the mixture and bring all the flavours together
- Drain pasta well, return to the pan, and add the meatballs and sauce
- Toss everything together and serve immediately
