Mediterranean Meatballs
found in Mains - Meat Dishes
 | 7 SPs |  | Nut Free |  | Gluten Free |  | Dairy Free |
Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Cuisine: Italian
Difficulty:
Moderate
A twist on a traditional Italian Dish, packed with veg!
Ingredients
- 125g beef mince, lean, raw
- 10g stuffing mix
- 1⁄2 egg, whole, raw
- 1 sprays calorie controlled cooking spray
- 1⁄2 onion
- 1⁄2 celery stick, raw
- 1⁄2 carrot, raw
- 1⁄2 red pepper
- 1⁄2 garlic clove
- 150g passata
- 1⁄2 vegetable stock cube
- 1⁄2 tsp oregano
- 1⁄2 tsp herbes de provence
- 1⁄2 tsp worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄2 tbsp parsley, fresh
Directions
1
Mix together the mince, stuffing mix and egg until combined. Season. Using wet hands, shape the mixture into 5 golf ball sized balls.
2
Heat a wide, non stick lidded pan and spray with calorie controlled cooking spray. Gently fry the meatballs for 5 minutes, turning until brown. Remove and set aside.
3
Heat the same pan again. Spray with calorie controlled cooking spray. Cook the onion, celery, carrot, pepper and garlic, for 5-8 minutes until soft. Stir in the passata, stock, herbs and Worcestershire sauce.
4
Return the meatballs to the pan and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes until sauce has thickened. Garnish with parsley.
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