Italian beef meatballs
PREP TIME: 25mins | COOK TIME: 20mins | SERVES: 4
Old-fashioned Italian beef meatballs. They go perfectly with spaghetti and there's a mouthful of flavour in every bite!
INGREDIENTS:
2 slices white bread, crusts removed, torn
1/2 cup milk
1 medium brown onion, grated
500g beef mince
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaves
1/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
2 tbsp olive oil
500g Quality pasta sauce
Cooked pasta, to serve
INSTRUCTIONS:
Place bread in a large bowl. Add milk. Stand for 5 minutes. Add onion, mince, egg, basil, cheese and half the parsley Season with salt and pepper. Mix to combine. Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place on a plate.
Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs, turning, for 5 to 7 minutes, or until browned and cooked through. Add pasta sauce. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining parsley. Serve with pasta.
