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These are easy to make and can be utilised with many different flavoured [[Sauces|sauces]].
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|TotalCalories = 1985
|PortionCalories = 496
|DatePublished=20th January 2013
|Author=Chef
|ImageComment = Meatballs
|Servings = Serves 4 to 6 people
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 30 minutes
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 15 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Perfect with spag. bol.''

4.3/5 

These meatballs and a bottle of spaghetti sauce make a perfect spaghetti bolognaise

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 450 g (1 lb) lean [[Minced|minced]] [[Beef|beef]]
| ½ cup [[Grated|grated]] [[Onion|onion]]
| 2 [[Cloves|cloves]] of [[Garlic|garlic]], peeled and crushed
| ¼ a teaspoon [[Dried|dried]] [[Oregano|oregano]]
| 1/8 of a teaspoon of [[Dried|dried]] [[Mint|mint]]
| 2 slices white [[Bread|bread]], crusts removed - this can be stale bread
| ½ cup [[White wine|white wine]] or water
| 1 [[Egg|egg]], beaten
| Sea [[Salt|salt]] and freshly ground [[Black pepper|black pepper]]
| [[Flour]] for rolling
| [[Olive]] [[Oil|oil]] for [[Frying|frying]]
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| With clean hands, mix the [[Mince|mince]], [[Onion|onion]], [[Garlic|garlic]], [[Salt|salt]], [[Pepper|pepper]], [[Oregano|oregano]], and [[Mint|mint]].
| Moisten the [[Bread|bread]] in the [[Wine|wine]] or water.
| Add [[Bread|bread]] and [[Egg|egg]] to [[Meat|meat]]. Knead well.
| Shape into 2.5 cm (1") balls, dust with [[Flour|flour]], and [[Saute|saute]] in hot [[Olive|olive]] [[Oil|oil]] until [[Browned|browned]] and cooked to your liking.
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===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 a teaspoon of [[chilli flakes]] for spicier meatballs.
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:Beef recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Meat recipes]]
[[Category:British recipes]]
[[Category:Cooking with wine]]
[[Category:Pan fried]]

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