
FARFALLE WITH TURKEY MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE WITH LEEK, CELERY AND CARROTS
FARFALLE Z PULPECIKAMI Z INDYKA W SOSIE POMIDOROWYM Z POREM, SELEREM NACIOWYM I MARCHEWKĄ
Meatballs. Seemingly simple, even banal. But there is something hidden inside them... suspiciously appealing. Regardless of the circumstances - whether it is a family dinner, a candlelight dinner or a night-time conference with wine and music - they can find their way in every situation like a well-trained agent in the field. They will appear on the pages of this blog more than once or twice - I am as certain of it as Watson is of his afternoon tea. Today in the crosshairs: turkey meatballs in tomato sauce. A supposedly classic comfort food, but with a slight twist towards the unexpected. The investigation leads us to the base - soffritto. A trinity of vegetables: celery, onion, carrot. Seemingly innocent, but complemented with subtle notes, leek gains depth that Professor Moriarty himself would not be ashamed of. Will this dish solve all your culinary riddles? I do not promise. But it will certainly leave you with an appetite for more. Cook with passion. Share with those you trust. And remember – the best flavors are often hidden where you least expect them.
Ingredients (for 4 servings)
Składniki (na 4 porcje)
- 400g ground turkey (low fat)
- 4 tbsp mountain oats
- 1 tsp celery seeds
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp dried Provencal herbs
- 1 tsp ground herbal pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 2 medium carrots
- 2 stalks celery
- 1 medium leek, white and light green parts
- 500g passata
- freshly ground pepper
- salt
- 250g wholemeal farfalle pasta
- 1 bunch parsley
- 20g hard cheese (I used Lithuanian Dziugas cheese, but Parmesan or Pecorino will work)
Instructions
Przygotowanie
- I transfer the meat to a large bowl, add the oat flakes, celery seeds, a garlic clove pressed through a press, a tablespoon of chopped parsley, dried Provencal herbs and ground herbal pepper. I mix thoroughly by hand, then form about 25 meatballs the size of a small walnut. In a large, deep frying pan, I heat a tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat and add the meatballs; I fry them until they take on a nice, golden color; then I remove them from the pan.
- In the same frying pan, I heat another tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. I add the diced onion, carrots and celery, two cloves of garlic cut into thin slices and a leek cut into thin half-slices. I mix thoroughly and fry covered for about 8 minutes, stirring regularly. I pour in the passata and season with salt and plenty of freshly ground pepper. I cook covered for another 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. In the meantime, I cook the farfalle according to the instructions on the package.
- I add the remaining parsley to the sauce (I leave a little for decoration) and the previously prepared meatballs, mix and cook covered on low heat for another 10 minutes, until the vegetables are soft and the meatballs are ready. After cooking, I add the pasta to the sauce and mix everything thoroughly. I put the finished dish into deep plates, sprinkle with grated cheese and decorate with the previously reserved parsley and season with freshly ground pepper.