MEAT FREE MEATBALLS

Let's begin with the sauce , heat 3 tbs of oil in a saucepan add 1 diced onion and cook till the onion is tender , now add 1 tbs of minced garlic , 800 gm tin of dicd tomatoes , 1/4 cup of dried basil . Season with salt and pepper and chilli flakes . Bring this to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes then pour in a cup of warm water or vegetable stock and stir through , continue to simmer . To prepare your meatless meatballs .....place 200gm of stale crustless bread in your food processor along with 250 gm of hard cheese , grated parmesan or pecorino will do , 1 dsp of minced garlic , 1/4 cup of dried parsley ......process until you have coarse crumbs . Empty the crumb mix into a large bowl and add 5 lightly beaten eggs , stirring together . The mixture should be firm enough to form small balls . Carefully place the balls into the sauce , simmer the balls on a low heat for 15 minutes , carefully turning them over to heat through , you can add more water ? vegetable stock if the sauce over thickens . To serve spoon sauce into warm serving bowls and add meatballs on top , sprinkling with grated parmesan and parsley . So simple and delicious .