Name: Meatball stroganoff with gnocchi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram lean beef mince; 3 clove garlic, crushed; 1 green onion, finely chopped; 2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 brown onion, halved, finely chopped; 200 gram button mushrooms, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 tablespoon plain flour; 1 1/2 cup salt-reduced beef stock; 1/4 cup sour light cream; 2 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus extra leaves, to serve; 500 gram packet bought potato gnocchi

Meatball stroganoff with gnocchi

Using meatballs and gnocchi, this stroganoff makes the perfect winter family dinner, full of hearty and comforting flavours.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

Ingredients

500 gram lean beef mince

3 clove garlic, crushed

1 green onion, finely chopped

2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil

1 brown onion, halved, finely chopped

200 gram button mushrooms, thinly sliced

2 tablespoon tomato paste

2 tablespoon plain flour

1 1/2 cup salt-reduced beef stock

1/4 cup sour light cream

2 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus extra leaves, to serve

500 gram packet bought potato gnocchi

Method

1.Combine mince, 1 clove of garlic and green onion in a bowl. Roll mixture into 24 meatballs. Heat oil in a large deep frying pan over moderately high heat. Add meatballs; cook and turn for 2 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a heatproof plate.

2.Reduce heat to moderate. Add brown onion to pan; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until softened. Add mushroom and extra garlic; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until soft. Add tomato paste and flour; cook and stir for 1 minute or until mixture thickens.

3.Gradually whisk in beef stock until combined. Bring to the boil, stirring. Return meatballs to pan. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes or until meatballs are cooked. Stir in sour cream; simmer for l minute more or until heated. Stir in parsley.

4.Cook gnocchi in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 3 minutes or until they float to surface. Drain; spoon equally into serving bowls. Top with meatball mixture.