Therese's Ultimate Homemade Spaghetti & Meatballs

Location:

Kildare

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Simply put; food is my passion! Cooking is at the core of who I am. I put my heart & soul into every single thing I cook, be it boiled egg & soldiers for my boyfriend, home-made treats for my dog or my authentic Spaghetti & Meatballs for dinner. I deeply care about where my food comes from & how it was treated before it ends up in my kitchen. Winning cheffactor would mean the world to me.....and show me (and my family) all those hours spent in the kitchen, burnt cookies & cakes were worth it.

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My version of a famous dish which never fails to satisfy. I use half beef, half pork mince for the meatballs. The onion & garlic is minced & fried in extra virgin olive oil to extract as much flavour as possible. Lots of fresh herbs gives a real punch. My pasta is made from 00 flour & local organic eggs. I add a dash of red wine to my tomato sauce, a spoon of sugar & I puree it at the end so that it coats everything. Lots of chopped flat leaf parsley finishes it off nicely. Simply Scrumptious.