Credit
Whisk Media Group
Credit
Whisk Media Group
Ingredients
Italian Meatballs
Parmigiana
Method
Italian Meatballs
- Preheat the oven grill to high
- To make the Italian Meatballs, place mince, parmesan, garlic, egg and breadcrumbs in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix well to combine. Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls
Parmigiana
- Heat the oil in an ovenproof skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs, turning occasionally, for 5 minutes or until browned. Remove from the pan and set aside
- Heat remaining oil in skillet over low heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add diced tomatoes and tomato puree. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer
- Return meatballs to pan. Scatter with Perfect Bakes cheese and bake under grill for 5-6 minutes or until cheese has melted and is golden. Serve the meatball parmigiana with cooked garlic bread and the cos salad with dressing
Tips & Hints:
- Pork and veal mince is available at major supermarkets or local butchers. Some supermarkets label as pork and beef mince
- For make-ahead meatballs, you can make the meatballs up to the end of step 2 and freeze them layered between baking paper in an airtight container. Store them for up to 2 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight and continue recipe from step 3
Italian Meatballs
- Preheat the oven grill to high
- To make the Italian Meatballs, place mince, parmesan, garlic, egg and breadcrumbs in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix well to combine. Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls
Parmigiana
- Heat the oil in an ovenproof skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs, turning occasionally, for 5 minutes or until browned. Remove from the pan and set aside
- Heat remaining oil in skillet over low heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add diced tomatoes and tomato puree. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer
- Return meatballs to pan. Scatter with Perfect Bakes cheese and bake under grill for 5-6 minutes or until cheese has melted and is golden. Serve the meatball parmigiana with cooked garlic bread and the cos salad with dressing
Tips & Hints:
- Pork and veal mince is available at major supermarkets or local butchers. Some supermarkets label as pork and beef mince
- For make-ahead meatballs, you can make the meatballs up to the end of step 2 and freeze them layered between baking paper in an airtight container. Store them for up to 2 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight and continue recipe from step 3
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Em
Winner Winner... - ... Meatball dinner! Absolutely delicious, big hit with the little ones... I have made it a few times now and if I'm in a pinch for time, use ready made meatballs from the shop... add in diced bacon after frying the meatballs as well as some mixed dried herbs which just elevates it even more! Highly recommended for a quick and easy meal for the whole family!
Karolina
Delicious - Me and my family really enjoyed it. The only one thing that I’ve changed is that I added small pieces of pepper onion and spinach to the meatballs and was so good. Overall I am very satisfied with this simple and yummy recipe. 5stars
Yvette
Delicious and easy - This was super easy and super delicious making it again this week!!!
Nicky
Amazballs!! - Tried this recipe thos evening, it was simply delicious. Obviously I had to substitute products as I live in SA. But it was easy to do and the family loved it. Thank you !
Alba
Amazing recipe!! - This recipe was easy to follow and soooooooo delicious!!! Highly recommend it !!!
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