Salmon balls with roasted tomato’s & spaghetti

Quick, easy & delicious.

This is a beautiful recipe, ideal for a mid week meal

Serves two hungry people but the recipe is easily scaled up.

Start by preheating your oven to 190 degrees Celsius

Ingredients for the salmon balls

1. 2 x 6 ounce tins of Alaskan Salmon

2. 60g fresh breadcrumbs

3. 1/4 cup spring onions

4. 2 cloves of garlic minced

5. 1/2 teaspoon ginger minced

6. 2 tsp sesame oil

7. 1 beaten egg

   
   

Ingredients for the tomato sauce

1. 400g tin best quality tomatoes

2. 2 tbs tomato purée

3. 2 cloves of garlic crushed

4. Bunch basil (small bunch)

5. 1/4 cup grated Parmisan cheese plus extra to serve

6. Salt and pepper

7. 2 tbs olive oil

8. 1 medium onion finely chopped

   
   

   1/2 pack dried spaghetti

   2 x bunches vine tomatoes

   2 tbs olive oil

   2 cloves of garlic sliced

   
   

   method for salmon balls

   1. Start by making the salmon balls, drain the salmon and chop finely.

   2. Put the chopped onion, garlic, ginger, spring onion, sesame oil, breadcrumbs and the egg in a blender and pulse until smooth, the. Add the salmon and pulse again.

   3. Firm the mixture up for 30 minutes in the fridge.

   
   

   method for the vine tomatoes

   place the vine tomatoes on a baking tray, dress with the olive oil and sprinkle with the garlic.

   roast in the oven for 30 minutes until softened

   
   

   method for tomato sauce

   1. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, when hot add the onion and fry for ten minutes.

   2. Add the garlic cloves, tinned tomatoes, tomato purée, cook for 20 minutes on a medium heat until the mixture thickens. 3. Add 3/4’s of the basil, reserving some for garnish

   4. Salt & pepper to taste

   
   

   method (2) for salmon balls

   Once the mixture is firmed, remove from the fridge and with moistened hand roll he mixture into 1.5 inch balls. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

   
   

   Cook the spaghetti following the instructions on the pack.

   
   

   To serve

   1. Drain the spaghetti.

   2. Top with the tomato sauce.

   3. Arrange the salmon balls on top of the sauce.

   4. Shave a few slivers of Parmisan.

   5. Finish with some basil leaves

   
   

   Enjoy.xx