Italian beef meatballs
I usually make meatballs with turkey, due to it being really low in fat but they can lack a bit of flavour and meaty-ness. Minced lamb is great for meatballs but due to the fat content, I can't really get away with it, so today I've used 5% minced beef and they do make a pretty decent ball! For Italian meatballs you will need: 500g minced beef 2 large onions, diced 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1 can chopped tomatoes 500g passata 2 tbsp tomato purée 1 egg 60g wholemeal bun, finely grated while frozen 2 tsp fennel seeds 2 tsp oregano 4 tsp basil 2 tsp parsley 2 tsp honey 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 8 tsp cream cheese Grated Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper Preheat oven to 180*c (fan) Firstly, get your onions and garlic in a hot frying pan and soften. Once they have a little colour and are tender, scoop out about half and out into a large mixing bowl. To the remaining onions and garlic in the pan, add tomato purée, chopped tomatoes and passata. Give ...
