Memorable Movie Meals
Movie Moments Served on a Plate.
Ingredients:
Meatballs:
- 500g beef mince
- ½ cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil
Sauce:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Handful fresh basil
- Salt and pepper
Pasta:
- 400g spaghetti
- Fresh Parmesan
- Extra basil leaves
How To Make Spaghetti and Meatballs
- Combine all the meatball ingredients and roll into golf-ball-sized meatballs.
- Brown in olive oil until golden and set aside.
- Sauté onion and garlic until soft.
- Stir in tomato paste before adding tomatoes, oregano and sugar.
- Simmer for 10 minutes before returning the meatballs to the sauce. Cook for another 15 minutes.
- Cook the spaghetti until al dente.
- Toss the pasta lightly through the sauce, top with meatballs, Parmesan and basil.
Ingredients:
Burgers:
- 600g beef mince
- Salt and pepper
- 4 brioche buns
- 4 slices mature cheddar
- Butter
Caramelised Onions:
- 2 onions, sliced
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- Splash balsamic vinegar
- Burger Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 2 tbsp chopped gherkins
- 1 tsp paprika
Toppings:
- Lettuce
- Tomato slices
- Pickles
- Fries
- Frozen shoestring fries
- Fresh parsley
- Sea salt
How To Make Date Night Burger
- Slowly caramelise the onions with butter, sugar and balsamic until golden.
- Mix the burger sauce ingredients together.
- Divide the mince into four loose balls.
- Sear on a hot pan and smash into thin patties.
- Season generously and flip once browned.
- Top with cheddar until melted.
- Butter and toast the brioche buns.
- Layer burger sauce, lettuce, tomato, patty, onions and pickles.
- Serve with crispy fries and extra burger sauce.