Saucy meatballs with veggies
While you’re busy with long summer afternoons let your oven do the work with this juicy meatball tray bake.
Ingredients
Meat ball Ingredients
2 large kumara, scrubbed (not peeled) and chopped into bite size chunks
500g lean beef mince
1/2 C breadcrumbs
1/4 C parmesan cheese, grated
Small bunch of parsley, chopped, keep the stalks
1/2 tsp each salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder
1 tsp basil
1 egg
Tomato stock ingredients
400g can of chopped tomatoes
3 garlic cloves, crushed
Parsley stalks, finely chopped
1 tsp dried oregano
2 Tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 head of broccoli and 1 courgette, cut into bite sized pieces
Directions
Heat oven to 180C. Evenly space the kumara on a large roasting tray. Toss lightly with oil and season with salt and pepper. Combine the meatball ingredients and roll the mixture into bite sized balls. Arrange evenly between the kumara pieces. Combine the tomato sauce (except broccoli and courgette) ingredients and spoon over the meatballs and kumara. Roast for 30mins or until both meat and kumara is cooked through. Arrange vegetables amongst the kumara and meatballs and cook for a further 10-15mins. Serves 5-6.
Enjoy!
Yum! Sarah X