Meatballs de Luxe
These meatballs are good enough to rival mama's. The added gelatine powder ensures moistness and tenderness, the mushrooms give flavour and bulk and the ready to use Pasta Sauce rounds it off beautifully.
- Serves: 6 - 7
- Recipe Category: Meat beef, Traditional homegrown south african recipes
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Products in this recipe:
Liquid Beef Stock, Garlic Pepper Seasoning, Creamy Roasted Mushroom Pasta Sauce, Pasta Spice
You Will Need:
Ina’s Tip
If you prefer to mince your own meat, buy a little extra chuck ± 600 g because all the fat and gristle must be cut away before chopping the meat in the processor. The recipe can be mixed in a food processor from start to finish. The order is as follows- Soak breadcrumbs, chop meat and progress as above.
Method:
Soak the bread in a large mixing bowl in which you have measured the water and Beef Stock. Process the mushrooms in a food processor until roughly cut up. Add the mince, garlic and parsley to the processor. Sprinkle the gelatine over. Process just until everything is blended but not finely minced. Add Garlic Pepper Seasoning, egg, and cheese. Pulse until combined. Mash the soaked bread with a fork. Scrape meat mixture out of the processor into the bowl with the mashed bread. Mix lightly with a fork.
Shaping and Baking Meatballs
Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 180 °C. With your hands, shape the meat mixture into meatballs about 4 cm in diameter. Place them in one large ovenproof dish. Drizzle with a little olive oil. Can be made up to this stage and refrigerated or frozen. Roast the meatballs open until they are nicely browned, ± 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and pour the Pasta Sauce over, add the ¼ cup of water to the jar and shake it to remove every bit of sauce, pour that over as well. Bake for a final 20 minutes. Serve with spaghetti OR Creamy Polenta.
Spaghetti
Boil 500 g spaghetti according to pack instructions. Drain, but reserve ½ cup (125 ml) of spaghetti water. Return spaghetti to the saucepan. Add 2 T (30 ml) olive oil, 1 T (15 ml) butter, ¼ cup (60 ml) of grated Italian-style cheese and the reserved pasta water. Season to taste with our Pasta Spice.
Meatballs de Luxe
These meatballs are good enough to rival mama's. The added gelatine powder ensures moistness and tenderness, the mushrooms give flavour and bulk and the ready to use Pasta Sauce rounds it off beautifully.
- Serves: 6 - 7
- Recipe Category: Meat beef, traditional homegrown south african recipes
-
Products in this recipe:
Liquid Beef Stock, Garlic Pepper Seasoning, Creamy Roasted Mushroom Pasta Sauce, Pasta Spice
You Will Need:
Method:
Soak the bread in a large mixing bowl in which you have measured the water and Beef Stock. Process the mushrooms in a food processor until roughly cut up. Add the mince, garlic and parsley to the processor. Sprinkle the gelatine over. Process just until everything is blended but not finely minced. Add Garlic Pepper Seasoning, egg, and cheese. Pulse until combined. Mash the soaked bread with a fork. Scrape meat mixture out of the processor into the bowl with the mashed bread. Mix lightly with a fork.
Shaping and Baking Meatballs
Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 180 °C. With your hands, shape the meat mixture into meatballs about 4 cm in diameter. Place them in one large ovenproof dish. Drizzle with a little olive oil. Can be made up to this stage and refrigerated or frozen. Roast the meatballs open until they are nicely browned, ± 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and pour the Pasta Sauce over, add the ¼ cup of water to the jar and shake it to remove every bit of sauce, pour that over as well. Bake for a final 20 minutes. Serve with spaghetti OR Creamy Polenta.
Spaghetti
Boil 500 g spaghetti according to pack instructions. Drain, but reserve ½ cup (125 ml) of spaghetti water. Return spaghetti to the saucepan. Add 2 T (30 ml) olive oil, 1 T (15 ml) butter, ¼ cup (60 ml) of grated Italian-style cheese and the reserved pasta water. Season to taste with our Pasta Spice.