Not quite how momma used to make, but delicious nonetheless! Meatballs, sauce and spaghetti all cooked in the one pot to juicy perfection. Keep on reading to discover how to make our Lazy One Pot Meatballs. We promise that there will only be empty plates once you make this beauty.
As always, amounts in all of our recipes are approximate (we are in a field after all!) - we are a family of four with healthy appetites and this does us fine. We avoid offering cooking times as it all depends on your fuel source and how intense the flames are - just double check that everything is cooked through and piping hot! Important to note for this one, cooking pasta in a sauce takes longer than when in plain water - doubling it wouldn't be unreasonable.
Cook how suits you in the environment you are in - campfire, camping stove or oven. It will be delicious either way! We prefer the smokiness that open flames adds. Take care with the liquid levels on this one - the first time we made it we got the volumes wrong and the sauce went everywhere! If you add too much, decant some back into the tomato tin and re-add as the liquid evaporates!
Keep on reading for the recipe for the fabulously Lazy One Pot Meatballs...
Ingredients:
Packet of meatballs (we are all about Morrisons these days - we're finding them so much more cost effective than Ocado and Sainsbury's, but fantastic quality). We used 24 but there were some left!
Onion, chopped
Garlic, crushed
Mushrooms, sliced
Sweetcorn
Tinned tomatoes (we used two tins)
Spaghetti
Mixed herbs
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
Salt & pepper
Splash of olive oil
Grated cheese for serving
Method:
Splash of oil into the skillet and heat until just smoking.
Add onions and garlic and sweat until soft.
Next are the meatballs, turning until browned.
Add the mushrooms and allow to take up the juices.
Add the tins of tomatoes, stir through. Then add water to the tins, swill and add to the skillet. Bring to the boil.
Add the sweetcorn (controversial, but we always try to get the 5 portions of veg into the scamps when camping and this is a dead easy was to do it!)
A dash of Worcestershire sauce, sprinkle of dried mixed herbs and season to taste.
The snap the spaghetti in two and add to the sauce. Leave to soften, stirring occasionally.
Sprinkle with cheese and serve.
We love pasta cooked in this way, it intensifies the taste and becomes integral to the meal, rather than a bland accompaniment.
As always, make your life easier at the campsite so you can kick back with a beer - pre-chop the onions, mushrooms and garlic before you leave home. They will keep well in a Tupperware or ziplock bag in your cool box. We are all about the shortcuts and hacks!
Clean plates all round on this one. There was actual silence as they all wolfed it down - unheard of!
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