Tasty mince with creamy mozzarella and basil parcels

Like an Italian dumpling

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Serves

4 - 6

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Warm up a winter's evening with these tasty mince parcels, the beautiful mix of mozzarella and basil is hard to turn down!

Warm up a winter's evening with these tasty mince parcels, the beautiful mix of mozzarella and basil is hard to turn down!

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Ingredients

Mince
  • 500g Quality Mark beef mincei

  • 1 onion

    finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove

    crushed and chopped
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste

  • 400g chopped tomatoes

  • 1 cup beef stock

  • 1 tsp white sugar

  • 250g cherry tomatoes

    halved
Mozzarella parcels
  • 1 packet dumpling wrappers

  • 200g mozzarella cheese

  • ¼ cup basil leaves

  • 1 egg

    lightly whisked
To serve
  • basil leaves

  • 50g Parmesan cheese

    shaved

Method

To make sauce
1

Heat a little oil in a large frying pan over a very high heat.

2

When the pan is piping hot, add the mince and break it up quickly with a wooden spoon.

3

Stir it for a few minutes until brown all over. Transfer to a bowl, cool slightly then drain off and discard any fat.

4

Wipe out the mince pan and turn the heat down to medium.

5

Add another tablespoon of oil, the onion and garlic. Stir for 5 minutes until soft and translucent.

6

Add the tomato paste, canned tomatoes, stock and sugar. Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until it becomes a pasta sauce consistency.

7

Season to taste. Add the cherry tomatoes (if using) and simmer for another few minutes.

To make parcels
1

Slice the mozzarella into 2-3 cm pieces.

2

Brush a dumpling wrapper with egg, and place a slice of cheese and a basil leaf in the middle.

3

Season with salt and pepper and roll it up.

4

Press the ends firmly with your fingers to seal.

5

Repeat with the remaining filling. You can cut the ends off if you have lots of excess pastry sticking out.

6

Bring a large saucepan of water with a pinch of salt to a rapid boil. Add the parcels and cook for 5 minutes (or 3 minutes if using homemade pasta)

To serve
1

Divide mince mixture between shallow bowls.

2

Nestle parcels into the mince.

3

Garnish with basil leaves and shaved Parmesan.

Nutrition Information per Serving (381g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves and doesn't include the extra parmesan to serve.

Energy1701kJ (406 kcal)
Protein36.4g
Total Fat16.2g
Saturated Fat7.6g
Carbohydrate26.6g
Dietary Fibre3.3g
Sodium504mg
Iron3.4mg
Zinc5.6mg
Vitamin B121.5µg