Easy Baked Beef Meatballs & Tomato Sauce
with Melted Cheddar Cheese & Garlic Dippers
Sit back and relax as these cheesy beef meatballs simmer up to perfection in a tray of herby tomato goodness in the oven. With the aromas flowing, all there is left for you to do is toast the garlic dippers and prepare a quick salad and then last but not least, dig in!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Ingredients
1 packet
beef mince
1 packet
Fine Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy.)
1 sachet
Aussie spice blend
1
Bake-At-Home Ciabatta
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat, Soy; May be present: Eggs, Milk, Sesame, Lupin, Almond, Hazelnut.)
1
pear
1 packet
garlic paste
1 box
passata
1 sachet
garlic & herb seasoning
1 bag
mixed salad leaves
1 packet
Cheddar cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
1 bag
parsley
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
1
egg
(Contains: Eggs;)
½ tbs
brown sugar
¼ cup
water
1 drizzle
white wine vinegar
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk;)
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. In a medium bowl, combine beef mince, the egg, fine breadcrumbs and Aussie spice blend. • Using damp hands, roll heaped spoonfuls of beef mixture into small meatballs (4-5 per person). • Transfer meatballs to a medium baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and turn to coat. • Bake until browned, 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut bake-at-home ciabatta into slices. • Thinly slice pear into wedges. • In a small heatproof bowl, combine garlic paste and the butter. • Microwave in 10 second bursts or until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
• When meatballs have finished baking, remove from oven, and add passata, garlic & herb seasoning, the brown sugar and water, stirring to combine. • Turn the meatballs to coat, sprinkle over shredded Cheddar cheese, then bake until sauce is slightly thickened and cheese is melted, 8-10 minutes. • Meanwhile, brush garlic butter over cut sides of ciabatta slices. • Bake ciabatta on a wire rack until golden, 5-7 minutes.
TIP: For best results, drain the oil from the baking dish before adding the sauce.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine pear, mixed salad leaves, a drizzle of the white wine vinegar and olive oil. Season. • Divide cheesy beef meatballs and tomato sauce, garlic dippers and pear salad between plates. Tear over parsley to serve. Enjoy!
