Description
Hey everyone! 🙌 Day 9 of quick and easy winter dinners. Are you ready for a comforting, delicious dinner? Try my Porcupine Meatballs recipe! 🍝🦔 These meatballs are packed with flavour and super easy to make. Perfect for busy nights or a cozy family meal. Let’s get cooking!
Ingredients
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- 500g beef mince
- 1/2 cup uncooked rice
- 1 finely diced onion
- 1 tbsp crushed garlic
- 1 tbsp beef stock powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme
Sauce
- 750g jar tomato passata
- 1/2 jar of water
- 1 bunch of basil
- Glug of olive oil
- Extra salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together beef mince, uncooked rice, crushed garlic, finely diced onion, beef stock powder, dried thyme, salt, and pepper. I used my trusty meat masher to get everything well combined.
- Roll the mixture into balls about the size of a tablespoon.
- In a frying pan, add a glug of olive oil, tomato passata, water, salt, pepper, and torn basil leaves. Stir to combine.
- Add the meatballs to the pan and gently stir to coat them in the sauce.
- Wait for the sauce to start boiling, then pop a lid on your pan, turn the heat down to low, and let it cook gently for 20 minutes.
Notes
**Serving Suggestions:**
Serve these tasty meatballs with mashed potatoes, a fresh salad, or steamed veggies. 🍽️🥗
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Australian