Menu: Pasta and Meatballs in Chorizo Sauce; Cinnamon Caramel Apples
Pasta and meatballs in chorizo sauce followed by cinnamon caramel apples: a complete Thermomix TM7 menu. Succulent meatballs swim in a smoky, paprika-rich chorizo sauce, while the dessert delivers tender apples coated in warm cinnamon caramel. Steaming, mixing and precise heating make both courses easy to prepare.
About this recipe
Pasta and meatballs in chorizo sauce with cinnamon caramel apples is a complete Thermomix TM7 menu that turns a quick weeknight dinner into a two-course feast. Searching for recipes with your all-in-one kitchen machine often means single courses, but here the TM7 handles everything: it chops the walnuts and garlic for the meatballs, mixes the mince with bread and seasoning until evenly bound, and simmers the chorizo sauce to a rich, smoky consistency while the short pasta cooks to just the right bite. The meatballs stay succulent thanks to gentle steaming in the Varoma, a technique that locks in juices that pan-frying would lose. For dessert, the same bowl heats dark and light sugars with butter into a glossy caramel, coating the eating apples and ground cinnamon in a warm, fragrant glaze. Ideal for a family dinner or relaxed weekend gathering, this menu shows how one appliance moves from savoury main course to comforting dessert without a pile of washing-up.
Preparation tips
- Toast the chopped walnuts in a dry frying pan until they smell nutty before adding them to the meatball mixture, as this deepens the flavour of the pasta course considerably.
- Choose eating apples that hold their shape, such as Braeburn or Jonagold, so the cinnamon caramel slices stay intact rather than collapsing into a purée during cooking.
- Swap the chorizo for a hot variety if your family likes extra warmth, or use a mild one and let everyone add their own paprika oil at the table for a kid-friendly version.
Recipe variations
- Make it gluten-free by using gluten-free bread soaked in milk for the meatballs and gluten-free short pasta; the chorizo sauce and caramel apples need no further changes.
- For a festive autumn version, replace the eating apples with firm pears and add a pinch of nutmeg to the caramel, serving the fruit warm with a spoonful of cold crème fraîche.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Chopping the walnuts in the TM7 bowl takes seconds and gives the meatballs a lovely toasted crunch throughout. [Multi-Function]
- Mixing the mince with bread, garlic and salt in the Thermomix creates evenly bound meatballs that hold their shape while steaming. [Multi-Function]
- The Varoma gently steams the meatballs above the chorizo sauce, keeping them succulent and juicy without extra fat. [Multi-Function]
- Heating the dark and light sugars with butter to a precise temperature gives the caramel apples a glossy, non-bitter glaze. [Precision Control]
- Weighing the pasta, sugars and chorizo directly in the TM7 bowl keeps this two-course menu accurate and cuts down on washing-up. [Built-in Scale]
Ingredients
- shelled walnuts
- unsalted butter
- dark brown sugar
- double cream
- fine sea salt
- eating apples
- ground cinnamon
- light brown sugar
- bread
- whole milk