Get ready for a comforting classic with a fresh twist! Juicy beef meatballs simmered in a rich, tomatoey sauce are paired with tender broccoli ‘trees’ for a simple, wholesome meal that hits all the right notes. With just six ingredients, this easy-to-make dish brings bold flavour and healthy greens to your weeknight table.
Due to recent weather, you may see a few more potatoes in your meal kit this week! Sizes are a bit smaller right now, so our team picks enough to match your recipe. Big or small, you’ll always have the right amount for dinner.
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1
Broccoli
1 packet
Tomato Sugo
(May be present: Gluten, Wheat.)
250 g
Beef Mince
3
Potato
1 packet
Fine Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy.)
1 sachet
Savoury Seasoning
1 drizzle
olive oil
40 g
butter
(Contains: Milk;)
2 tbs
milk
(Contains: Milk;)
1 piece
egg
(Contains: Eggs;)
1 tsp
brown sugar
• Boil the kettle. Half-fill a large saucepan with boiling water, then add a generous pinch of salt. Peel potato and cut into large chunks.
• Cook potato in the boiling water over high heat until easily pierced with a fork, 12-15 minutes. Drain and return to the pan.
• Add the butter and milk to potato and season to taste with salt and pepper. Mash until smooth. Cover to keep warm.
Little cooks: Get those muscles working and help mash the potatoes!
• Meanwhile, chop broccoli (including stalk!) into small florets.
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add broccoli and cook, tossing, until tender, 5-6 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl, season to taste and cover to keep warm.
TIP: Add a dash of water to the pan to help speed up the cooking process.
• While veggies are cooking, in a large bowl, combine beef mince, fine breadcrumbs, savoury seasoning, a pinch of salt and the egg.
• Using damp hands, roll heaped spoonfuls of beef mixture into small meatballs (4-5 per person). Transfer to a plate.
• Return frying pan and heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add meatballs, turning, until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded). Remove from heat, drain oil, then add tomato sugo, the brown sugar and a splash of water, tossing meatballs to coat
• Divide mashed potato and tomatoey beef meatballs between plates with broccoli trees. Spoon over sauce from pan to serve. Enjoy!
Little cooks: Add the finishing touch by spooning over the sauce!
ELEVATE ME: If you’ve added extra ingredients to this recipe, slice lemon into wedges. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and flaked almonds. Serve with lemon wedges.