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Meatball and mozzarella and tomato sauce gratin recipe

27 ratings

This meatball and mozzarella bake will have you yearning for an imaginary Italian Nonna: Homemade beef meatballs with garlic, parsley and parmesan are browned then simmered in a tomato sauce until ready. Serve four per person with plenty of crusty bread. See method

Serves 4
25 mins to prepare and 1 hr to cook
795 calories / serving

Ingredients

500g minced beef
40g fresh breadcrumbs
1 garlic clove, chopped
1tbsp parsley, finely chopped
1 egg
15ml olive oil
25g (1oz) freshly grated Parmesan
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 onion, chopped
5 basil leaves, shredded
20ml olive oil
600g tin of chopped tomatoes
200g half fat mozzarella cheese
75g parmesan, grated

If you don't have chopped tomatoes, chop up a tin of plum tomatoes instead

Each serving contains

Energy
3300kj
795kcal 40%
Fat
60g 86%
Saturates
21g 105%
Sugars
7g 8%
Salt
1.3g <1%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 12.7g Protein 47.6g Fibre 2.3g

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C. In a bowl mix together the minced beef, garlic, parsley, parmesan, salt & pepper, egg and breadcrumbs and mix and shape into sixteen balls.
In a frying pan and over a moderate heat add the olive oil and sauté the meatballs until brown, set aside to drain on kitchen towel. Add a little oil and over a moderate heat saute the onions until soft. Add the tomatoes and simmer for twenty minutes. Add the basil, season and turn into a gratin dish. Add the meatballs, buffalo mozzarella and top with the parmesan cheese.
Place in the oven and bake for twenty minutes until brown and crisp. Serve garnished with a few basil leaves.

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