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Meatballs
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The simple things in life are often the best and this tapas dish
proves just that.
Beef meatballs marinated in tomato sauce with a few herbs.
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KEY POINTS
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Preparation Time: |
15 mins |
Cooking Time: |
20 minutes |
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How Difficult |
Easy |
Freeze? |
No |
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Servings |
2
tapas
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INGREDIENTS
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Metric |
Imperial |
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225g minced beef |
8oz minced beef |
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1 medium onion |
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3 garlic cloves |
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2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese |
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1 teaspoon dried thyme (2 teaspoons if chopped fresh) |
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1 teaspoon dried rosemary (2 teaspoons if chopped fresh) |
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3 ripe tomatoes |
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2 tablespoons of red or white wine |
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1 heaped tablespoon of concentrated tomato puree |
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2 tablespoons of olive oil |
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Salt and pepper |
Specific Cooking Equipment
1 large frying pan
Preparation
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Finely chop the onions.
Finely chop the garlic.
Grate the Parmesan cheese.
Liquidise (or chop) the tomatoes.
Finely chop the herbs if using fresh. |
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Place the minced beef, onions, garlic, Parmesan cheese and thyme in a
large bowl. Sprinkle with a good portion of salt and pepper. Mix all the
ingredients together with your hands. Take a chunk of the mixture and
form into a ball, about the size of a golf ball. Make sure that you firm
each of them together well. This will stop them falling apart when they
are being cooked. |
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Pour the olive oil into a frying pan on a medium to low heat. Add
the meatballs and cook for about five minutes. Turn the meatballs
frequently whilst cooking to ensure that they are cooked on all
sides. Add the tomatoes, tomato puree, wine and rosemary plus some
salt and pepper. Cook for 15 minutes turning occasionally. |
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Serve hot into dishes and sprinkle some rosemary or parsley over
the meatballs. |
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Good luck!
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