A quick meatball sauce question

[Pale Rider]

Quite correct....... I should have said but it is tomatoes

Tinned? Fresh?

If fresh, plunge them into boiling water for a few seconds to make peeling easier.

 

[welsh dragon]

A teaspoon of sugar takes away the bitterness in the tomatoes. I never use water.

 

[MikeG]

A teaspoon of sugar takes away the bitterness in the tomatoes. I never use water.

.....then add a teaspoon of Marmite to take away the sweetness. Whack in some soy sauce, for a more rounded flavour and a bit of saltiness, and simmer until it is the thickness you desire.

 

[jayonabike]

Chopped chilli & garlic fry in a little olive oil. Add tinned tomato and chopped fresh parsley. Add meatballs and simmer until cooked.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

If it is a tomato sauce then stick in a small squirt of tommy ketchup, you won't taste it, but it helps round out the flavour.

Or added lemon juice which gives the tomato sauce a brighter presence.

 

[swee'pea99]

Thanks.....but I only have one hour till lift off.

Too late then, but for future reference, this is pretty much your definitive meatball sauce. I wouldn't worry too much about the fresh herbs if you don't have any - just chuck in a handful each of dried basil & parsley.

 

[Cycleops]

If its going to be an Italian night add something like this, or a dried variety:

 

[Fnaar]

Fnaar's special:
Roast a large handful of cherry tomatoes and lots of garlic cloves for about 20-30 mins.

Meanwhile, in saucepan, fry chopped onion, chopped celery, chopped chilli. Add tinned toms, some passata and a squeeze of ketchup, and a splash of Worcester sauce, and a spoonful of marmite. Take the cherry toms and garlic out of oven, and mash them. Add them to the sauce and stir in

 

[raleighnut]

I always pour a glass of wine into Tomato based sauces. (did I mention my 'cookery guru' is Keith Floyd)

 

[raleighnut]

A bit rich for my refined taste.

Further, a cheeseburger should only be made with relatively mild and tasteless processed cheese slices.

Some restaurants use proper cheese, which doesn't work.

Try using the Aldi cheese slices with crushed black peppercorns in a Cheseburger.