Name: Baked tomato meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 650 gram lean beef mince; 1/2 cup (35g) fresh breadcrumbs; 2 green onions (shallots), chopped; 2 tablespoon chopped oregano, plus extra leaves to serve; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 700 g bottle tomato passata; 1/2 cup (605) grated tasty cheese mashed potato, to serve

Baked tomato meatballs

For a quick and fuss-free weeknight dinner, make the meatballs ahead and store in an airtight container in the fridge. That way, you'll have a delicious meal on the table in half an hour or less.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

Ingredients

650 gram lean beef mince

1/2 cup (35g) fresh breadcrumbs

2 green onions (shallots), chopped

2 tablespoon chopped oregano, plus extra leaves to serve

2 garlic cloves, chopped

1 700 g bottle tomato passata

1/2 cup (605) grated tasty cheese mashed potato, to serve

Method

1.Place mince, breadcrumbs, onion, oregano and garlic in a large bowl and season to taste. Mix well to combine. Roll mixture into 16 balls.

2.Spray a non-stick frying pan with cooking oil spray and heat on medium-high Cook meatballs for 10 minutes, until browned and cooked through. Meanwhile, heat passata in a saucepan for 5 minutes, until warm. Transfer meatballs to a greased baking dish. Pour over passata and scatter with cheese.

3.Place under a hot grill for 5 minutes, until cheese melts. Top with extra oregano and serve with mashed potato.