Basic meatballs

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Basic meatballs - about this recipe

These are easy to make and can be utilised with many different flavoured sauces.

Servings

Serves 4 to 6 people

Ingredients

• 450 g (1 lb) lean minced beef
• ½ cup grated onion
• 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon dried mint
• 2 slices white bread, crusts removed - this can be stale bread
• ½ cup white wine or water
• 1 egg, beaten
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Flour for rolling
• Olive oil for frying

Method

1. With clean hands, mix the mince, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, and mint.
2. Moisten the bread in the wine or water.
3. Add bread and egg to meat. Knead well.
4. Shape into 2.5 cm (1") balls, dust with flour, and saute in hot olive oil until browned and cooked to your liking.

Serving suggestions

Use them to make New York-style stone baked pizza, Meatball pizza or serve them with spaghetti and one of the following sauces.

• Balsamic vinegar gravy
• Sofrito (Spanish tomato sauce)
• Spicy tomato salsa
• Tomato sauce for pizza
• Roast garlic and sherry vinegar sauce

Variations

Add 1/2 teaspoon of chilli flakes for spicy meatballs.