Ingredients for Delicious Italian Meatballs
- 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
- ground pork
- 1/2 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup fine breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup plain flour
- 2 cans chopped tomatoes
- 1 red chili pepper, finely chopped
- 1 cup green olives, pitted and halved
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh oregano, chopped
- sea salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- olive oil, for frying
- shallots, quantity not specified
- white wine, quantity not specified
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How to Make Delicious Italian Meatballs
- Heat the oven to 180c
- Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk
- Lightly fry the shallots, garlic and chilli
- When they have sweated down add the white wine and reduce for a minute or 2 until it has almost evaporated
- Add the tomatoes along with the basil, oregano and finally the olives
- Simmer to reduce
- While the tomato sauce is cooking, make up the meatballs: into the mince add the parsley, parmesan, garlic and add soaked breadcrumbs, mix well
- Season with a little salt and pepper
- Shape into walnut sized balls and lightly coat the meatballs in the flour and fry in hot olive oil until golden
- Add the meatballs to the tomato sauce and bake in the oven for 10 minutes
- Serve with basmati rice, or choice of pasta
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
12 g
Sugar
32g
Fat
50g
Carbs
6g
