Stuffed Meatballs & Tomato Sauce
Amazing stuffed meatballs and chunky vegetable tomato sauce.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 320kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 250 g Beef Mince 5% fat
- 250 g Pork Mince 5% fat
- 1 tsp Salt
- pinch Ground Black Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano
- 1/2 tsp Dried Mixed Herbs
- 1 Egg Yolk Medium
- 1/2 tsp Dried Parsley
- 70 g Cheddar Cheese Cut into 12 equal pieces
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
Chunky Vegetable Tomato Sauce
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 100 g Courgette Chopped into small cubes
- 1 Medium Carrot Chopped into small cubes
- 1 Onion Chopped into small cubes
- 5 Closed Cup Mushrooms Chopped into small cubes
- 50 g Tomato Puree
- 1 tbsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp Onion Granules
- 1/2 tsp Dried Basil
- 1/2 tsp Dried Parsley
- 1 tsp Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 Beef Stock Cube made into 150ml
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 400g Tin Chopped Tomatoes
Instructions
Meatballs
- Mix all of the meatball ingredients (less the cheese) in a bowl until combined then divide them into 12 equal pieces.
- Shape each meatball around a piece of cheese and ensure they are well rounded and sealed.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium to high heat and fry off the meatballs, turning occasionally until browned all over. About 10 minutes then place to the side.
Chunky Tomato Vegetable Sauce
- Heat the oil in a casserole dish or deep saute pan then fry off the courgette, carrot, onion and mushrooms over a medium heat until soft. About 5 minutes.
- Add the oregano, onion granules, basil, parsley and tomato puree and fry for a minute.
- Add the red wine vinegar, beef stock, worcestershire sauce and chopped tomatoes. Reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Add the meatballs, place a lid onto your pan and simmer for about 10 minutes. Check a meatball to ensure they are cooked through before serving.
- Serve on Spaghetti with some grated parmesan.
Notes
This recipe has been adapted from one we had seen in Pinch of Nom first cook book.
The calories are a guide calculated using myfitnesspal so may not be 100% correct. They also do not include the Spaghetti or Parmesan in the serving suggestion.