# @tom.smallwood on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@tom.smallwood/video/7631835318320188693
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73828544-tomsmallwood-tiktok
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-23T08:30:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Tom Smallwood (@tom.smallwood) — https://gondola.cc/tom.smallwood

## Caption

This is the recipe from my cookbook, it is elite.  Tomato sauce:  - 2 tbsp olive oil  - 1 brown onion, finely diced  - 3 cloves garlic, crushed  - 2 tsp chilli flakes  - 1 litre passata (I used 1/2 litre + 2 cans of toms for this)  Meatballs:  - 100g old/stale bread  - 150ml milk  - 500g pork mince  - 500g beef mince  - 80g finely grated Parmesan  - 1 tsp white pepper  - 3 cloves garlic, finely grated  - 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley  1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 mins. Add in the garlic and chilli flakes, and cook for another 2 minutes or until fragrant 2. Pour in the all the tomatos, filling the containers with water to loosen any left over tomato. Pour the water into the saucepan 3. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add a little sugar and a stock pot. Bring to a simmer, then reduce to low heat and let it simmer gently whilst you prepare the BALLS 4. For the meatballs, soak the bread in milk for 10 mins then gently squeeze out any excess  5. Combine pork & beef mince, Parmesan, parsley, salt, pepper and garlic in a bowl. Mix really well until everything is combined and the mixture is smooth  6. Divide into 16 equal sized balls. Wetting your hands helps prevent the meat sticking to you  7. Arrange the BALLS on a greased baking tray and cook under the grill until browned well on both sides  8. Add the BALLS to the sauce, cover with a lid and bake in the oven at 180°C/375°F for 2-4 hours. Checking every hour to stir and add water if the sauce is too thick  9. Serve with spaghetti, make a sandwich, use them on pizza, or just eat them from the pot  #meatballs #meatballrecipe #cooking #nowaste #Recipe 

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meatballs, nowaste, cooking, recipe, meatballrecipe

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