Cheesy Beef Meatball Bake & Bacon Gravy
with Garlic Dippers & Pear Salad
In this one-pot delight, you'll get a whole lot of cheesy, herby and tasty goodness. The best part may or may not be the homemade garlic dippers or it may be the cheesy beef meatballs or it may even be the fresh salad.
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Ingredients
1 packet
beef mince
1 packet
Fine Breadcrumbs
(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy. )
1
Bake-At-Home Ciabatta
(Contains Gluten, Soy, Wheat; May be present: Egg, Milk, Sesame, Lupin, Almond, Hazelnut. )
1
pear
2 clove
garlic
1 packet
gravy granules
(Contains Gluten, Soy, Sulphites, Wheat; May be present: Milk, Peanut, Sesame, Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pine Nut, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut. )
1 packet
diced bacon
(May be present: Soy, Milk. )
1 bag
mixed salad leaves
1 bag
thyme
1 sachet
Aussie spice blend
1 packet
Cheddar cheese
(Contains Milk;)
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
1
egg
(Contains Egg;)
¾ cup
boiling water
20 g
butter
1 drizzle
vinegar (balsamic or white wine)
Nutritional Values
Utensils
Instructions
• Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. • In a medium bowl, combine beef mince, egg, fine breadcrumbs, Aussie spice blend, shredded Cheddar cheese and a pinch of salt and pepper. • Using damp hands, roll heaped spoonfuls of beef mixture into small meatballs (4-5 per person).
Little cooks: Join the fun by helping combine the ingredients and shaping the mixture into meatballs! Make sure to wash your hands well afterwards.
• Transfer meatballs to a baking dish with a drizzle of olive oil, turning to coat. • Bake until browned, 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, boil the kettle. Cut bake-at-home ciabatta into slices (4 per person). • Thinly slice pear into wedges. Pick thyme leaves. Finely chop garlic. • In a medium bowl, combine gravy granules, thyme and the boiling water (3/4 cup for 2 people / 11/2 cups for 4 people), whisking, until smooth, 1 minute. • In a small heatproof bowl, combine garlic and the butter. Microwave in 10 second bursts or until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, brush garlic butter over cut sides of ciabatta slices. • Bake ciabatta on a wire rack until golden, 5-7 minutes. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook diced bacon, breaking up with a spoon, until golden, 4-6 minutes.
Little cooks: Take charge by brushing the garlic butter over the ciabatta!
• When meatballs have finished baking, remove from oven, drain oil, then and add gravy mixture and cooked bacon to baking dish. • Turn the meatballs to coat.
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 vinegar and olive oil. Season. • Divide cheesy beef meatballs, garlic dippers and pear salad between plates. • Spoon remaining herbed bacon gravy from the baking dish over meatballs to serve. Enjoy!