Chase away the
finalwinter chills
with these slow-
cooked chillies
Cooking extra
700gbottledpassata
410gcancrushedtomatoes
1 mediumonion,choppedfinely
45gcananchovies,drained
¼ teaspoondriedchilliflakes
3 garliccloves,slicedthinly
1 cupchickenstock
2 cupswater(^1) / 3 cuporeganoleaves,torn
600gmincedlamb
1 cup stale breadcrumbs
2 tablespoonspinenuts,
choppedcoarsely
1 tablespoonfinelygrated
lemonrind
¼ cupsultanas,choppedcoarsely
¼ cupfinelygratedparmesan
(^1) / 3 cupbasilleaves
1.Placepassata,tomatoes,onion,
anchovies,chilli,garlic,stock,
water and half the oreganoin
a 4.5-litreslowcooker.Stir.
2.Withyourhands,combine
lamb,breadcrumbs,pinenuts,
rind,sultanas,parmesanand
remainingoreganoina large
bowl.Rollleveltablespoons
ofmixtureintoballs.Transfer
tocooker.Cook,covered,onLow
forabout8 hours.Seasontotaste.
3.Servemeatballsand sauce
topped with basil.
Sicilian Meatballs in Spicy
Tomato Sauce
SERVES 4 PREPARATION & COOKING8 HOURS, 45 MINUTES
Spice up YOUR LIFE!
Toptip
✦Uncookedmeatballs
andsaucecanbe
frozenseparately
andmadeata
later date.
56 Woman’s Day