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Child/family recipe - Meatballs with tomato sauce
A lot of young children don't like eating meat because it can be very chewy, These
mini meatballs are delicious and have a lovely soft texture because of the grated
apple. Serve them as finger food on their own or with spaghetti and tomato sauce.
They are simple to prepare and make a wonderful family meal.
Suitable for freezing
Meatballs
1 onion, finely chopped
50g red pepper diced
1 tbsp vegetable oil
450g (1 lb) lean minced beef
1 apple, peeled and grated
50g (2 oz) fresh white breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 chicken stock cube, finely crumbled
30ml (2 tbsp) cold water
salt and freshly ground black pepper
30ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil for frying
Tomato Sauce
1 medium red onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
1 x 200g can chopped tomatoes
1 ½ tbsp tomato ketchup
6 tbsp water
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan and saute the onion and red pepper for about 5
minutes or until softened. Mix together all the other ingredients for the meatballs
and chop for a few seconds in a food processor. Using floured hands, form into about
20 meatballs. Heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté the meatballs turning occasionally
for about 5 minutes, until browned and sealed.
Meanwhile, to make the sauce, heat the olive oil and sauté the red onion for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Add the remaining ingredients and season with
salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. You can add a little more
water if the sauce thickens too much. Add the meatballs, half cover with a lid and simmer,
stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes or until cooked through.
Serve with rice.
MAKES 5 PORTIONS
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