Title: Dave's Dream (Fish Balls in Tomato Sauce with Pasta)
Categories: Rick, Stein
Yield: 4 servings

450 g Skinned cod fillet
100 g Peeled raw prawns; roughly
-chopped
1 Egg; beaten
100 g Fresh white crabmeat
25 g Fresh white breadcrumbs
3 tb Very finely shredded basil
-leaves
Finely grated zest of 1/2
-lemon
Salt and freshly ground
-black pepper
450 g Dried egg tagliatelle pasta
Little more shredded basil
-and finely
Grated parmesan cheese; to
-serve

----------------------------FOR THE TOMATO SAUCE----------------------------
75 ml Extra virgin olive oil
4 Cloves garlic; finely
-chopped
2 md Onions; finely chopped
900 g Well-flavoured vine
-tomatoes; roughly chopped
2 tb Red wine vinegar
1 lg Spri fresh thyme
4 Fresh bay leaves

1 For the Fish Balls: Cut the cod fillet into rough chunks and place into
the bowl of a food processor with the prawns. Blend to a coarse paste,
break in the egg, add some seasoning and whiz again until you have a smooth
mixture.

2 Scrape the mixture into a bowl and stir in the crabmeat, breadcrumbs,
basil and lemon zest. Shape into small balls and leave to chill in the
fridge while you make the sauce.

3 For the Tomato Sauce: Heat the olive oil and garlic in a pan. When
sizzling, add the onion and cook until softened. Add the tomatoes, vinegar,
thyme and bay leaves and simmer for 20 minutes.

4 Boil a pan of well-salted water. Drop the pasta into the boiling water
and cook for 8-10 minutes until al dente. Pass the sauce through a conical
sieve into a shallow pan, pressing out the liquid using a small ladle.

5 Stir the fish balls into the sauce and leave to simmer for 4-5 minutes
until cooked through. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning if
necessary.

6 To serve, drain the tagliatelle and divide between four bowls. Spoon the
fish balls and sauce on top and serve garnished with a little more shredded
basil and some finely grated parmesan cheese.

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Recipe by: Rick Stein

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