Jamie Oliver’s meatballs and pasta – Ministry of Food

hi guys welcome to Ministry of food

hi guys welcome to Ministry of food we’re gonna make some beautiful

we’re gonna make some beautiful

we’re gonna make some beautiful meatballs of spaghetti and tomato sauce

meatballs of spaghetti and tomato sauce

meatballs of spaghetti and tomato sauce so whether you’re passing on at home or

so whether you’re passing on at home or

so whether you’re passing on at home or passing it on and the workplace I’m

passing it on and the workplace I’m

passing it on and the workplace I’m going to give you a clear demonstration

going to give you a clear demonstration

going to give you a clear demonstration of how to do it and basically make sure

of how to do it and basically make sure

of how to do it and basically make sure you’re going to make a brilliant job of

you’re going to make a brilliant job of

you’re going to make a brilliant job of it so we’ve got lovely ingredients here

it so we’ve got lovely ingredients here

it so we’ve got lovely ingredients here we’ve got some minced beef we got some

we’ve got some minced beef we got some

we’ve got some minced beef we got some Jacob’s cream crackers I’ll explain

Jacob’s cream crackers I’ll explain

Jacob’s cream crackers I’ll explain those later an egg some rosemary some

those later an egg some rosemary some

those later an egg some rosemary some mustard some Oregon Oh spaghetti but you

mustard some Oregon Oh spaghetti but you

mustard some Oregon Oh spaghetti but you can use any pasta you like really a

can use any pasta you like really a

can use any pasta you like really a little Parmesan cheese literally that

little Parmesan cheese literally that

little Parmesan cheese literally that much a couple of tins of tomatoes some

much a couple of tins of tomatoes some

much a couple of tins of tomatoes some garlic onion and chilli and some basil

garlic onion and chilli and some basil

garlic onion and chilli and some basil so real time let’s get our minced meat

so real time let’s get our minced meat

so real time let’s get our minced meat into a bowl here I’m going to put in

into a bowl here I’m going to put in

into a bowl here I’m going to put in this bowl about a tablespoon of oregano

this bowl about a tablespoon of oregano

this bowl about a tablespoon of oregano you want about a teaspoon of mustard

you want about a teaspoon of mustard

you want about a teaspoon of mustard that’s going to give you good flavor

that’s going to give you good flavor

that’s going to give you good flavor then we’re going to crack one egg into

then we’re going to crack one egg into

then we’re going to crack one egg into your burger and then some rosemary

your burger and then some rosemary

your burger and then some rosemary rosemary ‘the best friends you can get

rosemary ‘the best friends you can get

rosemary ‘the best friends you can get this just about everywhere you can get

this just about everywhere you can get

this just about everywhere you can get it in the supermarkets you’ll find this

it in the supermarkets you’ll find this

it in the supermarkets you’ll find this growing everywhere as well if you

growing everywhere as well if you

growing everywhere as well if you haven’t got it in your own garden it’s

haven’t got it in your own garden it’s

haven’t got it in your own garden it’s quite good to plant some because it just

quite good to plant some because it just

quite good to plant some because it just goes on and on for ages when you slice

goes on and on for ages when you slice

goes on and on for ages when you slice it put your hand on the knife so it’s

it put your hand on the knife so it’s

it put your hand on the knife so it’s safe and just rock it up and down like

safe and just rock it up and down like

safe and just rock it up and down like this so that goes straight in there

this so that goes straight in there

this so that goes straight in there I need bread crumbs in this recipe to

I need bread crumbs in this recipe to

I need bread crumbs in this recipe to make it stick together bind together so

make it stick together bind together so

make it stick together bind together so to make it work every time literally a

to make it work every time literally a

to make it work every time literally a half a pack of these crackers put it

half a pack of these crackers put it

half a pack of these crackers put it into a tea towel like this just pull in

into a tea towel like this just pull in

into a tea towel like this just pull in the teeth out like that so it looks like

the teeth out like that so it looks like

the teeth out like that so it looks like a little parcel and then just bash the

a little parcel and then just bash the

a little parcel and then just bash the hell out of it

let’s have a little look in here okay

let’s have a little look in here okay yeah so basically you got half decent

yeah so basically you got half decent

yeah so basically you got half decent breadcrumbs there and they’ll work every

breadcrumbs there and they’ll work every

breadcrumbs there and they’ll work every single time so get that in with your

single time so get that in with your

single time so get that in with your meatballs now one is that you can use a

meatballs now one is that you can use a

meatballs now one is that you can use a spoon if you want to get things going

spoon if you want to get things going

spoon if you want to get things going and once you feel that you’ve got it

and once you feel that you’ve got it

and once you feel that you’ve got it mixed up as much as possible then you

mixed up as much as possible then you

mixed up as much as possible then you can use your hands because you’ve got to

can use your hands because you’ve got to

can use your hands because you’ve got to make them into balls anyway now the

make them into balls anyway now the

make them into balls anyway now the question is how do you like your balls

question is how do you like your balls

question is how do you like your balls you can have big balls we can have

you can have big balls we can have

you can have big balls we can have medium sized balls or you can have

medium sized balls or you can have

medium sized balls or you can have little balls personally I can’t enjoy

little balls personally I can’t enjoy

little balls personally I can’t enjoy little balls

little balls

little balls what’s nice about this is when you learn

what’s nice about this is when you learn

what’s nice about this is when you learn this one recipe or technique clean hands

this one recipe or technique clean hands

this one recipe or technique clean hands by the way just scrunch it up literally

by the way just scrunch it up literally

by the way just scrunch it up literally you know scrunch it between your fingers

you know scrunch it between your fingers

you know scrunch it between your fingers and that’s perfect for really getting

and that’s perfect for really getting

and that’s perfect for really getting the flavors mixed so I’m going to make

the flavors mixed so I’m going to make

the flavors mixed so I’m going to make sort of squash ball sized meatballs you

sort of squash ball sized meatballs you

sort of squash ball sized meatballs you just literally roll them like that as

just literally roll them like that as

just literally roll them like that as you’re putting your hands together sort

you’re putting your hands together sort

you’re putting your hands together sort of put pressure on it all right to sort

of put pressure on it all right to sort

of put pressure on it all right to sort of pack it all in and then take the

of pack it all in and then take the

of pack it all in and then take the pressure off as you roll in and that’s

pressure off as you roll in and that’s

pressure off as you roll in and that’s what you end up with okay that little

what you end up with okay that little

what you end up with okay that little baby there so when you’re making your

baby there so when you’re making your

baby there so when you’re making your balls if you want them to be nice and

balls if you want them to be nice and

balls if you want them to be nice and sort of like shiny just put a little bit

sort of like shiny just put a little bit

sort of like shiny just put a little bit of water on your hand and the water just

of water on your hand and the water just

of water on your hand and the water just sort of makes it all nearly chop my

sort of makes it all nearly chop my

sort of makes it all nearly chop my balls the water makes them nice and sort

balls the water makes them nice and sort

balls the water makes them nice and sort of smooth like that a couple of minutes

of smooth like that a couple of minutes

of smooth like that a couple of minutes you get all these done

you get all these done

you get all these done I think what’s quite important is you

I think what’s quite important is you

I think what’s quite important is you want to make sure your balls are all the

want to make sure your balls are all the

want to make sure your balls are all the same size because if some are big and

same size because if some are big and

same size because if some are big and some are small obviously they’re going

some are small obviously they’re going

some are small obviously they’re going to cook at different times are they

so look there’s all the balls done just

so look there’s all the balls done just going to wash my hands okay let’s get

going to wash my hands okay let’s get

going to wash my hands okay let’s get cooking so little bit of olive oil into

cooking so little bit of olive oil into

cooking so little bit of olive oil into a pan just about couple of tablespoons

a pan just about couple of tablespoons

a pan just about couple of tablespoons and then I’m gonna get all these balls

and then I’m gonna get all these balls

and then I’m gonna get all these balls and just pile them in they’ll start

and just pile them in they’ll start

and just pile them in they’ll start cooking straightaway I’m gonna turn the

cooking straightaway I’m gonna turn the

cooking straightaway I’m gonna turn the board over right so what you want to do

board over right so what you want to do

board over right so what you want to do is you want to cook these for about

is you want to cook these for about

is you want to cook these for about eight minutes right you want to get

eight minutes right you want to get

eight minutes right you want to get color on the outside you don’t want to

color on the outside you don’t want to

color on the outside you don’t want to be pale and anemic looking you want to

be pale and anemic looking you want to

be pale and anemic looking you want to make golden and crisp okay you can get

make golden and crisp okay you can get

make golden and crisp okay you can get it on a medium high heat spaghetti is

it on a medium high heat spaghetti is

it on a medium high heat spaghetti is gonna go straight in this takes 12

gonna go straight in this takes 12

gonna go straight in this takes 12 minutes these will be cooked by them so

minutes these will be cooked by them so

minutes these will be cooked by them so we’re gonna go in and I got some salt in

we’re gonna go in and I got some salt in

we’re gonna go in and I got some salt in there about a teaspoon of salt to a

there about a teaspoon of salt to a

there about a teaspoon of salt to a liter of water you’re not gonna eat that

liter of water you’re not gonna eat that

liter of water you’re not gonna eat that because obviously you pour the water

because obviously you pour the water

because obviously you pour the water away but what you will do is season the

away but what you will do is season the

away but what you will do is season the pasta if you do not put salt in there

pasta if you do not put salt in there

pasta if you do not put salt in there the pasta will taste like thin air okay

the pasta will taste like thin air okay

the pasta will taste like thin air okay you’ve got some color on these balls and

you’ve got some color on these balls and

you’ve got some color on these balls and that’s great but what I want to show you

that’s great but what I want to show you

that’s great but what I want to show you is how I make a one-minute amount of

is how I make a one-minute amount of

is how I make a one-minute amount of sauce delicious two tins of tomato and

sauce delicious two tins of tomato and

sauce delicious two tins of tomato and then you’ve got your basil got a bunch

then you’ve got your basil got a bunch

then you’ve got your basil got a bunch of basil here so while this is cooking

of basil here so while this is cooking

of basil here so while this is cooking you know we can pick these lovely little

you know we can pick these lovely little

you know we can pick these lovely little center bits of the basil out and put

center bits of the basil out and put

center bits of the basil out and put them to one side and then literally all

them to one side and then literally all

them to one side and then literally all the leaves you can put together like

the leaves you can put together like

the leaves you can put together like that

that

that now these stalks here are not so good so

now these stalks here are not so good so

now these stalks here are not so good so we can rip those off and shut those away

we can rip those off and shut those away

we can rip those off and shut those away but these stalks here are soft and

but these stalks here are soft and

but these stalks here are soft and delicious so we’re going to chop these

delicious so we’re going to chop these

delicious so we’re going to chop these up like this so that’s going to be a big

up like this so that’s going to be a big

up like this so that’s going to be a big flavor in your sauce then you want a

flavor in your sauce then you want a

flavor in your sauce then you want a couple of cloves of garlic now these

couple of cloves of garlic now these

couple of cloves of garlic now these balls here have a look at them now you

balls here have a look at them now you

balls here have a look at them now you got nice color there that’s what we want

got nice color there that’s what we want

got nice color there that’s what we want we’re going to put them onto a plate

we’re going to put them onto a plate

we’re going to put them onto a plate right put the pan back on the heat and

right put the pan back on the heat and

right put the pan back on the heat and they’re just going to sit here for a

they’re just going to sit here for a

they’re just going to sit here for a second while you make this really quick

second while you make this really quick

second while you make this really quick sauce go to the end of the garlic take

sauce go to the end of the garlic take

sauce go to the end of the garlic take the end off take the garlic away and

the end off take the garlic away and

the end off take the garlic away and often the skin comes off and if in doubt

often the skin comes off and if in doubt

often the skin comes off and if in doubt put just your hand

put just your hand

put just your hand like that but garlic some people ate it

like that but garlic some people ate it

like that but garlic some people ate it but garlic such a wonderful flavor and

but garlic such a wonderful flavor and

but garlic such a wonderful flavor and it makes everything kind of come

it makes everything kind of come

it makes everything kind of come together so get that paper off and then

together so get that paper off and then

together so get that paper off and then make a point of slicing the garlic up so

make a point of slicing the garlic up so

make a point of slicing the garlic up so take your own time and then Chile Chile

take your own time and then Chile Chile

take your own time and then Chile Chile is obviously an acquired taste I love it

is obviously an acquired taste I love it

is obviously an acquired taste I love it but Chilean Tomatoes brilliant again

but Chilean Tomatoes brilliant again

but Chilean Tomatoes brilliant again just slice it up like this

just slice it up like this

just slice it up like this put as much or as little as you want in

put as much or as little as you want in

put as much or as little as you want in it but it’s nice to have meatballs with

it but it’s nice to have meatballs with

it but it’s nice to have meatballs with a bit of a kick on the tomato sauce

a bit of a kick on the tomato sauce

a bit of a kick on the tomato sauce that’s for sure so in this pan it’s

that’s for sure so in this pan it’s

that’s for sure so in this pan it’s already on the heat touch of olive oil

already on the heat touch of olive oil

already on the heat touch of olive oil if you angle the pan you can make that

if you angle the pan you can make that

if you angle the pan you can make that little bit of olive oil go to one side

little bit of olive oil go to one side

little bit of olive oil go to one side right and then in that one side put the

right and then in that one side put the

right and then in that one side put the chilli and garlic you just want to wait

chilli and garlic you just want to wait

chilli and garlic you just want to wait until it gets the smallest bit of colour

until it gets the smallest bit of colour

until it gets the smallest bit of colour okay use a spoon to mix it around if you

okay use a spoon to mix it around if you

okay use a spoon to mix it around if you want and why don’t you start to get a

want and why don’t you start to get a

want and why don’t you start to get a tiny bit of color starting on that pan

tiny bit of color starting on that pan

tiny bit of color starting on that pan you’ve got to be quick and immediate now

you’ve got to be quick and immediate now

you’ve got to be quick and immediate now so we go in with the basil right and in

so we go in with the basil right and in

so we go in with the basil right and in with the tins of tomato as soon as this

with the tins of tomato as soon as this

with the tins of tomato as soon as this sauce comes to the boil with the help of

sauce comes to the boil with the help of

sauce comes to the boil with the help of a little pinch of salt this sort is done

a little pinch of salt this sort is done

a little pinch of salt this sort is done now at this point let’s put the

now at this point let’s put the

now at this point let’s put the meatballs back in if you want to check

meatballs back in if you want to check

meatballs back in if you want to check if these balls are cooked get in there

if these balls are cooked get in there

if these balls are cooked get in there and open it and that is brown all the

and open it and that is brown all the

and open it and that is brown all the way through so that’s cooked straight

way through so that’s cooked straight

way through so that’s cooked straight back in I’m happy with that

back in I’m happy with that

back in I’m happy with that drain the pasta immediately pick the

drain the pasta immediately pick the

drain the pasta immediately pick the colander up and sort of try and save

colander up and sort of try and save

colander up and sort of try and save that water in a little colander you you

that water in a little colander you you

that water in a little colander you you might need that you might not and then

might need that you might not and then

might need that you might not and then we dump the pasta in like that now at

we dump the pasta in like that now at

we dump the pasta in like that now at this point you can use your tongs or a

this point you can use your tongs or a

this point you can use your tongs or a spoon bit careful don’t slap it all over

spoon bit careful don’t slap it all over

spoon bit careful don’t slap it all over the place you know you’ve got beautiful

the place you know you’ve got beautiful

the place you know you’ve got beautiful meatballs you don’t worry you can turn

meatballs you don’t worry you can turn

meatballs you don’t worry you can turn the heat off if you want and just move

the heat off if you want and just move

the heat off if you want and just move it around all I’m gonna do is drag that

it around all I’m gonna do is drag that

it around all I’m gonna do is drag that pasta

pasta

pasta into here there you go

into here there you go

into here there you go fantastic you could serve four to six

fantastic you could serve four to six

fantastic you could serve four to six people with this depending on how much

people with this depending on how much

people with this depending on how much they like don’t forget any of that

they like don’t forget any of that

they like don’t forget any of that lovely sauce sprinkle the little basil

lovely sauce sprinkle the little basil

lovely sauce sprinkle the little basil leaves that you did a little bit of

leaves that you did a little bit of

leaves that you did a little bit of parmesan and absolutely a few in Italy

parmesan and absolutely a few in Italy

parmesan and absolutely a few in Italy give it a little drizzle of extra virgin

give it a little drizzle of extra virgin

give it a little drizzle of extra virgin olive oil right at the end you know that

olive oil right at the end you know that

olive oil right at the end you know that is a wonderful dish I would love that if

is a wonderful dish I would love that if

is a wonderful dish I would love that if I went around someone’s house I’ll be

I went around someone’s house I’ll be

I went around someone’s house I’ll be well chuffed with that good luck take

well chuffed with that good luck take

well chuffed with that good luck take care and don’t forget to pass it on nice

care and don’t forget to pass it on nice

care and don’t forget to pass it on nice one