Spaghetti with Meatballs Open

In a saucepan gently fry onion with olive oil for five minutes, add 1 clove of garlic, keep sautéing and one minute later add crushed tomatoes. Add less than one cup of water, salt and pepper and bring to simmer.

Fry the onion in a pan with hot oil. Once cooked, set aside. In a blender mix kidney beans, soy sauce and tomato concentrate. Make sure to blend in short pulses, as you don't want to overmix. Aim for a coarser consistency, not a puree. Once mixed, transfer to a bowl and add the cooked onion, all the herbs and breadcrumbs. Mix and when all comes together shape into 2.5 cm size meatballs. Add the meatballs to pasta sauce, simmer until thoroughly cooked, this will take about 15 minutes.

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the Spaghetti according to package instructions. Once cooked, drain and toss together with the meatball sauce.

Finish with sliced basil and a drizzle of olive oil before serving.