Baked Three Cheese Meatballs
Ingredients
Serves 5-6 people:
450 g minced beef
4 good quality pork sausages skins removed
1 onion peeled and finely chopped
3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
3 tbsp panko breadcrumbs
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
0.25 tsp salt
0.25 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
Sauce:
2 garlic cloves peeled and minced
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried oregano
680 ml passata
1 tsp light brown sugar
Pinch of salt and pepper
75 g mozarella cheese, grated
100 g cheddar cheese, grated
30 g grated parmesan cheese
To Serve:
Cooked spaghetti
Small bunch fresh parsley, roughly chopped
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to CircoTherm® 190°C. Place the minced beef, sausage meat, onion, egg, parmesan, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper into a large bowl. Mix together using your hands, until combined.
Step 2
Form the mixture into walnut-sized meatballs and place in a large baking dish in a single layer. You should get around 25-28 meatballs. Drizzle or brush the oil on top and place in the oven, with medium added steam for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Meanwhile, in a medium-sized bowl, mix together the garlic, tomato puree, thyme, oregano, passata, sugar, salt and pepper.
Step 4
Remove the meatballs from the oven and pour over the sauce.
Step 5
Spinkle the mozzarella, cheddar and parmesan on top of the meatballs. Place back in the oven for 15-20 minutes (you can now turn off the steam) until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is golden brown.
Step 6
Once cooked, serve the meatballs with spaghetti and a sprinkling of fresh parsley.
