Spicy tomato meatballs served with grilled bread
Deliciously simple homemade beef meatball
Serves
4
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Spicy beef meatballs are mixed with herbs and spices and simmered in a smoky tomato sauce for a one-pan dinner that everyone will love. This recipe is quick and easy to put together and is perfect as a stand-alone dish served with grilled bread or pasta. If you're looking to mix it up a bit you can even serve them as a meatball sub.
Recipe courtesy of Greenlea Butcher Shop.
Spicy beef meatballs are mixed with herbs and spices and simmered in a smoky tomato sauce for a one-pan dinner that everyone will love. This recipe is quick and easy to put together and is perfect as a stand-alone dish served with grilled bread or pasta. If you're looking to mix it up a bit you can even serve them as a meatball sub. Recipe courtesy of Greenlea Butcher Shop.
Ingredients
500g Quality Mark beef mincei
¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
¼ cup milk
1 Tbsp dried oregano
2 garlic cloves
minced2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp chilli flakes
1 tsp kosher salt
2 Tbsp oil
for frying the meatballs
400g can canned chopped tomatoes
1 cup beef bone broth
½ cup Parmesan cheese
1 baguette
black pepper
to tasteolive oil
fresh herbs
Method
In a large bowl, combine the mince, breadcrumbs, milk, oregano, garlic, tomato paste, chilli flakes and salt. Roll into ping pong size balls.
Heat cooking oil in a large frying pan and fry meatballs on medium low heat for 10 minutes until browned on all sides.
Stir in tomatoes and bone broth and bring to a simmer. Cover with lid and simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove lid, increase heat for 5 minutes to reduce sauce.
While meatballs are cooking, slice the baguette into wide diagonal slices. Drizzle with olive oil and grill until golden.
Scatter fresh herbs, black pepper and parmesan over the meatballs and serve grilled bread on the side.
These meatballs also work great when served with pasta.
Nutrition Information per Serving (408g)
This nutritional analysis is based on 4 serves and is for the meatballs and bread only. It does not include herbs sprinkled over the top or the pasta to serve.