This easy recipe is low effort for maximum results! Baking the tomato sauce gives a rich deep flavour without the effort of cooking on the stovetop. Serve in a long bread roll as a meatball sub or over pasta.
Course Main Course
Servings 4people
Calories 317kcal
Cost $12
Ingredients
250gvegan meatballs
1brown onion
2garlic clovesminced
1tspdried oregano
1tspdried basil
800mldiced canned tomatoes
200mlwater
1tbsptomato paste
1tspvegetable stock powder
1tbspbalsamic vinegar
1/2tbspbrown sugar
To serve
salt and pepper to taste
fresh basil
long bread rolls or cooked pasta
vegan parmesan cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180C.
Heat generous light of olive oil in a Dutch oven
Sauté onion over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until translucent, then add garlic, dried herbs and stir for another 1-2 minutes.
Add meatballs and cook until lightly browned.
Add canned tomatoes, water, tomato paste and mix well. Stir in vegetable stock, balsamic vinegar and sugar.
Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer on low heat for 15 minutes. Taste and add salt or pepper if desired.
Transfer to the oven with the lid off and bake for 20 minutes.
Serve in buttered bread rolls or over cooked pasta with fresh basil leaves, parmesan, salt and pepper.