Online Personal Trainer Main Meal Recipes - Really Rich Italian Meatballs

Serves: 4

Shopping & Ingredients List:

500g Extra Lean Beef Mince*

4 Garlic Cloves, crushed

6 tbsp Dried Oregano

5 tbsp Dried Basil

1 tbsp Dried Parsley

1 tsp Cayenne Pepper

6 tbsp Paprika

2 tbsp Tomato Puree

2 small bags of Mini Cheddars

1 large Egg

25g Plain Flour

1 Onion

400g tin Chopped Tomatoes

500g Passata

Salt & Pepper to own taste

1 tbsp Olive Oil

*Halal & Kosher if meat apropriately sourced

Method

1. Put mince, 2 crushed garlic cloves, 3 tbsp of oregano, 2 tbsp of basil, all the parsley, 1 tesp of cayenne pepper, 3 tbsp of paprika and a little tomato puree together first in a mixing bowl mix it all together until everything is blended. You can use a food processor rather than by hand if preferred.

2. Crush the mini cheddars until they are crumbs & add these to your meat & spice mixture. Followed by the egg. Carry on mixing until the texture is a LITTLE sticky.

3. Once mixed & ready, coat very lightly in a little flour & fry in a frying pan on a medium-high heat until just the outside is lightly browned. Once fried, dab a little to get any excess oil off and set aside, covering with foil to keep warm until the sauce is ready.

4. Finely chop the onion & fry in a large pan. When the onion is a little softer, add the chopped tomatoes & passata & the remaining spices. Mix it all together.

5. Add the meatballs to the sauce & cook for 20 minutes on the lowest hob setting with the lid on, stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Add splashes of water to the sauce if required as it cooks.

Macro info per serving

Protein
33g

Carbs
23.7g

Fat
14.5g

Energy
358Kcal