Pre-bought meatballs

[imnonigella]

How would you make the sauce for supermarket pre-made meatballs?

I'd make a standard tomato sauce...so fry chopped onion and garlic in olive oil...add tomato puree, passata/tinned tomatoes, splash of red wine, pinch of sugar, salt and pepper

I would gently fry onion and garlic for 10 mins. Then put in pan tin of tomatoes some Worcestershire sauce, maybe 1/2 tsp sugar some dried herbs, couple of squidges of tomato purée. Brown meatballs. Put in oven dish with sauce and add some mozarella or other cheese on top and bake for 30 ish mins

I wouldn't. I buy Tesco Smooth Tomato Sauce 200G (£1).

Do you mean a cream sauce like IKEA? If so then a bechamel sauce made with beef stock, add cream, and a tablespoon of soy sauce plus a bit of mustard. It's yum.

DC love meatballs with gravy and mash. So I add boiling water to gravy granules!

I like the pork and beef Swedish style meatballs then make a roux with beef stock and creme fraiche to make a gravy. Way nicer than tomato sauce!

I usually buy a tomato and herb sauce or if wanting a bit if spice I'd use a tomato and chilli sauce

I brown off the meatballs, remove to a dish.

In the remaining oil, add sliced onion and cook gently until soft. Add some sage and a tin of tomatoes and simmer for a few minutes to combine. Add about 300ml beef stock and stir well. teaspoon of sugar, salt and pepper. Return meatballs to the pan, cover and simmer for approximately 20 minutes.

Ridiculously simple but loved by the DC and DH.