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Getting kids cooking – meatballs, pasta & tomato sauce


welcome to jamieoliver.com my name is

welcome to jamieoliver.com my name is Jim I’m the website editor for Jamie and

Jim I’m the website editor for Jamie and

Jim I’m the website editor for Jamie and today we’re gonna do some cooking with

today we’re gonna do some cooking with

today we’re gonna do some cooking with kids so I’ve got a couple of helpers

kids so I’ve got a couple of helpers

kids so I’ve got a couple of helpers with me here this is Oscar say hi hi

with me here this is Oscar say hi hi

with me here this is Oscar say hi hi this is Jude say hi this is all about

this is Jude say hi this is all about

this is Jude say hi this is all about getting dad’s cooking with their with

getting dad’s cooking with their with

getting dad’s cooking with their with their children so what we’re gonna cook

their children so what we’re gonna cook

their children so what we’re gonna cook today is meatballs in a tomato sauce

today is meatballs in a tomato sauce

today is meatballs in a tomato sauce with spaghetti it’s a really simple dish

with spaghetti it’s a really simple dish

with spaghetti it’s a really simple dish first up we need to bash up just normal

first up we need to bash up just normal

first up we need to bash up just normal cream crackers

cream crackers

cream crackers these are good so dude you want to put

these are good so dude you want to put

these are good so dude you want to put those in the tea towel in like that and

those in the tea towel in like that and

those in the tea towel in like that and get smashing look how have you done now

get smashing look how have you done now

get smashing look how have you done now it’s pretty good now we’re going to put

it’s pretty good now we’re going to put

it’s pretty good now we’re going to put the meat in a bowl ready to mix so we’ve

the meat in a bowl ready to mix so we’ve

the meat in a bowl ready to mix so we’ve got 250 grams of beef good quality be

got 250 grams of beef good quality be

got 250 grams of beef good quality be from your butchers already minced and

from your butchers already minced and

from your butchers already minced and 250 grams of good minced pork also put

250 grams of good minced pork also put

250 grams of good minced pork also put these in a bowl JooJoo want to pull the

these in a bowl JooJoo want to pull the

these in a bowl JooJoo want to pull the crackers in chuck them in some vice okay

crackers in chuck them in some vice okay

crackers in chuck them in some vice okay and we want some herbs to going with

and we want some herbs to going with

and we want some herbs to going with this as well

this as well

this as well so Wolfe we chose we’ve got rosemary and

so Wolfe we chose we’ve got rosemary and

so Wolfe we chose we’ve got rosemary and we’re going to strip the leaves off that

we’re going to strip the leaves off that

we’re going to strip the leaves off that go from the top that’s it that’s nice

go from the top that’s it that’s nice

go from the top that’s it that’s nice and not school you got that I’ve got

and not school you got that I’ve got

and not school you got that I’ve got some Oregon okay so we’re just gonna

some Oregon okay so we’re just gonna

some Oregon okay so we’re just gonna take some leaves off the Oregon put them

take some leaves off the Oregon put them

take some leaves off the Oregon put them with the rosemary right put them on a

with the rosemary right put them on a

with the rosemary right put them on a chopping board now – you’re gonna chop

chopping board now – you’re gonna chop

chopping board now – you’re gonna chop these can be very careful okay always

these can be very careful okay always

these can be very careful okay always make sure the blade is on the board chop

make sure the blade is on the board chop

make sure the blade is on the board chop chop chop I said so I’ll just help you

chop chop I said so I’ll just help you

chop chop I said so I’ll just help you out there boss good you want to crack

out there boss good you want to crack

out there boss good you want to crack the egg into the mincemeat nicely done

the egg into the mincemeat nicely done

the egg into the mincemeat nicely done okay do you want to put the herbs in

okay do you want to put the herbs in

okay do you want to put the herbs in there as well and we’re just gonna go in

there as well and we’re just gonna go in

there as well and we’re just gonna go in with a teaspoon of mustard as well use

with a teaspoon of mustard as well use

with a teaspoon of mustard as well use Dijon mustard cuz it’s not too

Dijon mustard cuz it’s not too

Dijon mustard cuz it’s not too overpowering

overpowering

overpowering Donna pull up and we want to season it a

Donna pull up and we want to season it a

Donna pull up and we want to season it a little bit bit of salt please Oscar and

little bit bit of salt please Oscar and

little bit bit of salt please Oscar and dude you wanna put a pinch of pepper in

dude you wanna put a pinch of pepper in

dude you wanna put a pinch of pepper in as well okay both you get stuck in it

as well okay both you get stuck in it

as well okay both you get stuck in it mix it all up

mix it all up

mix it all up Bess there we wet hands oh so doesn’t

Bess there we wet hands oh so doesn’t

Bess there we wet hands oh so doesn’t stick careful with your eyes after doing

stick careful with your eyes after doing

stick careful with your eyes after doing this

this

this obviously because there’s mustard in

obviously because there’s mustard in

obviously because there’s mustard in there okay and now about golf ball sized

there okay and now about golf ball sized

there okay and now about golf ball sized balls I reckon get rolling nice and not

balls I reckon get rolling nice and not

balls I reckon get rolling nice and not too tight

too tight

too tight that’s pretty good that’s it okay so

that’s pretty good that’s it okay so

that’s pretty good that’s it okay so we’re gonna put these to the side put

we’re gonna put these to the side put

we’re gonna put these to the side put them in the fridge we’re gonna get all

them in the fridge we’re gonna get all

them in the fridge we’re gonna get all this out of the way and wash our hands

this out of the way and wash our hands

this out of the way and wash our hands spot okay we’re gonna make the tomato

spot okay we’re gonna make the tomato

spot okay we’re gonna make the tomato sauce now first thing I need to do I’ve

sauce now first thing I need to do I’ve

sauce now first thing I need to do I’ve got the pan on the heat I’m just gonna

got the pan on the heat I’m just gonna

got the pan on the heat I’m just gonna give it a little bit of olive oil not

give it a little bit of olive oil not

give it a little bit of olive oil not too much though one small onion it

too much though one small onion it

too much though one small onion it doesn’t have to be cup two small fish

doesn’t have to be cup two small fish

doesn’t have to be cup two small fish you’re obviously cooking it down okay do

you’re obviously cooking it down okay do

you’re obviously cooking it down okay do you want to tip that into the pan yes

you want to tip that into the pan yes

you want to tip that into the pan yes let’s get it in there

let’s get it in there

let’s get it in there listen to that sizzle gorgeous take a

listen to that sizzle gorgeous take a

listen to that sizzle gorgeous take a clove of garlic each off the bulb in

clove of garlic each off the bulb in

clove of garlic each off the bulb in with the first one okay tooth comb yours

with the first one okay tooth comb yours

with the first one okay tooth comb yours there we go

there we go

there we go cook these onions on a medium to low

cook these onions on a medium to low

cook these onions on a medium to low heat for about five minutes or just

heat for about five minutes or just

heat for about five minutes or just until they’re nice and soft and sweated

until they’re nice and soft and sweated

until they’re nice and soft and sweated down but don’t burn them okay so onto

down but don’t burn them okay so onto

down but don’t burn them okay so onto the tomatoes you want a kilo one

the tomatoes you want a kilo one

the tomatoes you want a kilo one kilogram of tomatoes that should feed

kilogram of tomatoes that should feed

kilogram of tomatoes that should feed about eight kids or a family of six

about eight kids or a family of six

about eight kids or a family of six we’re going to quarter them that could

we’re going to quarter them that could

we’re going to quarter them that could go in whole or you could have it it’s up

go in whole or you could have it it’s up

go in whole or you could have it it’s up to you turn now that’s it these are it

to you turn now that’s it these are it

to you turn now that’s it these are it will stir around just have a bit of

will stir around just have a bit of

will stir around just have a bit of nerve faction one on one I think I won

nerve faction one on one I think I won

nerve faction one on one I think I won Jade you can now come and help

Jade you can now come and help

Jade you can now come and help nice to just turn up a little bit okay

nice to just turn up a little bit okay

nice to just turn up a little bit okay uh come in sit lovely sir

uh come in sit lovely sir

uh come in sit lovely sir look beautiful don’t waste any other

look beautiful don’t waste any other

look beautiful don’t waste any other that’s what’s gonna make it nice and

that’s what’s gonna make it nice and

that’s what’s gonna make it nice and juicy give it a mix round you want to

juicy give it a mix round you want to

juicy give it a mix round you want to get the basil and we want a slosh of

get the basil and we want a slosh of

get the basil and we want a slosh of Redwine vinegar to go in to help make

Redwine vinegar to go in to help make

Redwine vinegar to go in to help make that sauce that’ll do

that sauce that’ll do

that sauce that’ll do okay you want to pick the leaves off the

okay you want to pick the leaves off the

okay you want to pick the leaves off the puzzle but the little ones to the side

puzzle but the little ones to the side

puzzle but the little ones to the side okay that’s enough put it down there

okay that’s enough put it down there

okay that’s enough put it down there put some bars on the side as well to

put some bars on the side as well to

put some bars on the side as well to garnish in the end because it can be

garnish in the end because it can be

garnish in the end because it can be really lovely aromatic flavor okay so

really lovely aromatic flavor okay so

really lovely aromatic flavor okay so we’ve got a good handful of chopped

we’ve got a good handful of chopped

we’ve got a good handful of chopped fresh basil you want to chop that in it

fresh basil you want to chop that in it

fresh basil you want to chop that in it would be my pleasure

would be my pleasure

would be my pleasure we’re gonna go the little bit of pepper

we’re gonna go the little bit of pepper

we’re gonna go the little bit of pepper oricon not too much don’t need to salt

oricon not too much don’t need to salt

oricon not too much don’t need to salt so now we want to get the pan going

so now we want to get the pan going

so now we want to get the pan going ready for the meatballs get that on

ready for the meatballs get that on

ready for the meatballs get that on again a medium heat little splash of

again a medium heat little splash of

again a medium heat little splash of olive oil wait until the pan is a bit

olive oil wait until the pan is a bit

olive oil wait until the pan is a bit the oils fairly hot because you don’t

the oils fairly hot because you don’t

the oils fairly hot because you don’t want to go into cold oil leave this

want to go into cold oil leave this

want to go into cold oil leave this sizzling away now they should take about

sizzling away now they should take about

sizzling away now they should take about the same amount of time to cook right

the same amount of time to cook right

the same amount of time to cook right okay don’t pop those in not so carefully

okay don’t pop those in not so carefully

okay don’t pop those in not so carefully the fingers looks good and what you want

the fingers looks good and what you want

the fingers looks good and what you want to do is you want to Brown these on all

to do is you want to Brown these on all

to do is you want to Brown these on all sides so if they’re browning too quickly

sides so if they’re browning too quickly

sides so if they’re browning too quickly just turn the heat down these will take

just turn the heat down these will take

just turn the heat down these will take about 8 to 10 minutes to cook through

about 8 to 10 minutes to cook through

about 8 to 10 minutes to cook through obviously the bigger they are the longer

obviously the bigger they are the longer

obviously the bigger they are the longer they’ll take to cook and vice versa okay

they’ll take to cook and vice versa okay

they’ll take to cook and vice versa okay so these meatballs are done now so we

so these meatballs are done now so we

so these meatballs are done now so we just want to get those into the sauce

just want to get those into the sauce

just want to get those into the sauce one at a time they’ve been cooking for

one at a time they’ve been cooking for

one at a time they’ve been cooking for about ten minutes now sauce has been

about ten minutes now sauce has been

about ten minutes now sauce has been cooking for about 12 we want to get 500

cooking for about 12 we want to get 500

cooking for about 12 we want to get 500 grams of spaghetti into our boiling

grams of spaghetti into our boiling

grams of spaghetti into our boiling water and it goes almost ready to serve

water and it goes almost ready to serve

water and it goes almost ready to serve a lid on it

a lid on it

a lid on it okay so you cook spaghetti eight minutes

okay so you cook spaghetti eight minutes

okay so you cook spaghetti eight minutes we’re just gonna drain it now okay chuck

we’re just gonna drain it now okay chuck

we’re just gonna drain it now okay chuck it in there tip it up that’s it Wow

it in there tip it up that’s it Wow

it in there tip it up that’s it Wow nearly a disaster

nearly a disaster

nearly a disaster carefully move it to there smooth this a

carefully move it to there smooth this a

carefully move it to there smooth this a bit close up that’s it

it’s lovely

it’s lovely look at that lovely okay Joanna grab the

look at that lovely okay Joanna grab the

look at that lovely okay Joanna grab the puzzle for me just around the sides a

puzzle for me just around the sides a

puzzle for me just around the sides a little bit okay we’re gonna serve up

little bit okay we’re gonna serve up

little bit okay we’re gonna serve up this absolutely beautiful looking bowl

this absolutely beautiful looking bowl

this absolutely beautiful looking bowl of food look at that

of food look at that

of food look at that so we reckon about three meatballs per

so we reckon about three meatballs per

so we reckon about three meatballs per child is more than enough here we go and

child is more than enough here we go and

child is more than enough here we go and some sauce hold on this gets a nice

some sauce hold on this gets a nice

some sauce hold on this gets a nice tomato on there well look at that

tomato on there well look at that

tomato on there well look at that gorgeous

gorgeous

gorgeous that’s yours get ready for the parmesan

that’s yours get ready for the parmesan

that’s yours get ready for the parmesan bring it round here you only want to

bring it round here you only want to

bring it round here you only want to leave scraping just to give it a light

leave scraping just to give it a light

leave scraping just to give it a light nice bit of seasoning okay getting kids

nice bit of seasoning okay getting kids

nice bit of seasoning okay getting kids cooking fresh food from scratch perfect

cooking fresh food from scratch perfect

cooking fresh food from scratch perfect so that is our very simple meatballs

so that is our very simple meatballs

so that is our very simple meatballs with a tomato sauce on spaghetti would

with a tomato sauce on spaghetti would

with a tomato sauce on spaghetti would you reckon

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