Use this recipe of meatballs in tomato sauce as a base for meatballs recipes. What is important is to bring up the flavours with the meat. This recipe is easy and can be done with children.
Serve it with pasta or rice or a green salad.
Serves 4.
Ingredients
- 500 g mince meat (beef, you can use a combination or other meats)
- 3 large garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/2 onion passed through the food processor (alternatively dice very thinly)
- 1/2 cup of mozzarella
- 1 teaspoon of chermoula mix spices (or other meat seasoning spice mix)
- corn from 2 corns on the cob, boiled and separated.
- 1 egg (this is to help making it stick together, if you have small eggs, 2 may be better)
- salt & pepper, oil
- Passata – about 2 cups
- 1/2 cup of parmesan or similar
- about 2/3 cup of plain flour (use corn flour is gluten is an issue)
- garden herbs: thyme, rosemary or parsley
Method:
- In a big bowl, mix together the mince, garlic, spices, onion, mozzarella, corn, egg, and if using some thyme or rosemary. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the flour in a deep plate.
- Make balls with the meat the size of a lime then roll in the flour. Set aside until all are prepared.
- Heat up 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large frypan, once hot, place the meat balls and slightly flatten them. Allow to grill on each side (turning once only as they are fragile). Reduce the heat to medium. Once grilled, add the passata and cover for 10-15 minutes while the meat finishes to cook. If you find the sauce is too thick or too little you can add 1/2 cup of water.
- Uncover, add the parmesan and fresh parsley. Serve.
