Sauce for meatballs

[Greeneyes]

Does anyone have a tried and tested sauce for meatballs? Thanks very much! Laurie

[Naja]

The quick and dirty way to make a strongly flavored tomato concentrate in your own kitchen goes like this.

Core out a batch of ripe tomatoes, removing just the hard stem area. Place them in an oven safe dish in about an inch of olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast in the oven at 350F for an hour or so, then take it down to 275F or 300F so the sugars in the tomato don't caramelize and burn. Let them roast down for four or five hours, turning every so often, until they collapse into a flavorful paste in the oil.

Run the results through the food processor and strain if you like to remove skin and seeds. (I don't.) Add some garlic powder and any other spices to taste. You can also let it stand and draw off the oil if you like, but leaving the oil in helps preserve the product in your refrigerator for a longer period of time.

This is not specifically a low carb product because it is effectively a concentrated tomato paste. A little goes a long way. For a good meatball sauce you might want to take a can of tomatoes that has only tomatoes as ingredients (no sugar added) and cook it down in a saucepan or small pot with herbs and spices to taste. I recommend garlic, oregano and fennel. Enjoy!

[Lisa32989]

The Atkins Teriyaki sauce worked great when I took a pot of meatballs to a party! Even the carb eaters loved them!

[kitty_oo7]

Alfredo Sauce
2 Servings

4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
6 tablespoons parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Combine ingredients in saucepan, cook and stir until it looks and feels like Alfredo sauce. Be sure not to boil.