Name: Italian meatballs recipe
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 225g (8oz) extra-lean minced beef; 225g (8oz) extra-lean minced pork; 75g (3oz) White breadcrumbs; 2tbsp dried oregano; 1 chopped red chilli; 1 pinch fennel seeds; 1tbsp chopped rosemary; 1tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1 egg yolk; 1/2 lemon, juiced; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil,; 1x450g pouch original pasta sauce; 1/2 ciabatta loaf, thinly sliced and toasted; Low-fat mozzerella, broken up; 20g (3/4oz) parmesan cheese, grated

By Jessica Dady

published 14 January 2008

in Recipes

If you like meatballs, why not spice them up a bit by adding authentic Italian herbs. Fresh herbs are best but you can use dried herbs.

Ingredients

225g (8oz) extra-lean minced beef
225g (8oz) extra-lean minced pork
75g (3oz) White breadcrumbs
2tbsp dried oregano
1 chopped red chilli
1 pinch fennel seeds
1tbsp chopped rosemary
1tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 egg yolk
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil,
1x450g pouch original pasta sauce
1/2 ciabatta loaf, thinly sliced and toasted
Low-fat mozzerella, broken up
20g (3/4oz) parmesan cheese, grated

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Method

Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6.
Place the meat, breadcrumbs, dried oregano, chilli, fennel seeds, rosemary, parsley and egg yolk in a bowl. Add the lemon juice and season with black pepper. Mix well and roll into balls.
Heat a thick-bottomed casserole dish on the stove, add a little olive oil, then fry the meatballs until brown all over.
Add the sauce and bring to the boil, then lay the ciabatta croutes on top and sprinkle with the cheeses.
Drizzle with the remaining olive oil and bake for 20 mins, or until the cheese is golden brown.
Serve with cooked pasta and a green salad

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 12 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.