Oven Roasted Meatballs
Introduction
This recipe explores the savoury flavours of perfectly seasoned, oven roasted meatballs. Bursting with flavour, these delicious meatballs are sure to be a winter-time favourite!
Ingredients
- 500 g beef mince
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup fresh bread crumbs
- ¼ cup kale or basil pesto, plus extra to serve
- 4 garlic cloves, roughly shopped
- 1 bunch oregano leaves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 700 mL tomato passata
- 1 cup grated mozzarella
- Basil leaves, to serve
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C. Combine the mince, egg, breadcrumbs, pesto and ¼ chopped garlic in a bowl. Roughly chop half of the oregano and add it to the beef mixture. Season with salt and pepper, and then roll them into 6cm meatballs.
- Heat some oil in a deep ovenproof frypan over a medium heat. Add the meatballs and cook, turning them, for 6-7 minutes or until browned over. Remove them from the pan and set aside.
- Add onion and the remaining garlic to the pan and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until softened. Add in the tomato passata, season, then bring it to a simmer.
- Return the meatballs to the pan and sprinkle with some cheese and the remaining oregano. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through and the cheese is bubbling.
- Serve with extra pesto and basil leaves.
