This cheap meatballs recipe has added goat’s cheese and makes a great family meal.
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Ingredients
- 500g good-quality beef mince
- 75g fresh breadcrumbs
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 700g jar passata
- A large glass of red wine
- 100g goat’s cheese, cut into chunks
- Some chopped fresh parsley
- Cooked spaghetti or rice, to serve
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Method
- Preheat the oven to 190°C/fan170°C/gas 5. In a bowl, mix beef mince with fresh breadcrumbs, 1 garlic clove and 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley. Season well and shape into balls.
- In a large frying pan, heat 1 tbsp olive oil and fry the meatballs for a couple of minutes, until browned all over. Transfer to a baking dish.
- In the frying pan, heat 1 tbsp olive oil and fry 1 onion and the 2 remaining garlic cloves for 5 minutes, until beginning to soften. Add passata and a large glass of red wine. Season well and pour over the meatballs.
- Sprinkle with goat’s cheese and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until the cheese is golden and the sauce bubbling.
- Scatter with some chopped fresh parsley and serve with either cooked spaghetti or rice.
Nutrition
- 509kcals Calories
- 24.7g (10.7g saturated) Fat
- 37.6g Protein
- 28g (2.4g sugar) Carbs
- 1g Salt
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