The trick to keeping meatballs from drying out is a fabulous sauce, and once you’ve mastered how to perfectly balance the flavours in yours you’ll never look back.
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2 clove
garlic
1 bunch
oregano
1 block
Cheddar cheese
(Contains Milk;)
1 packet
lamb mince
1 packet
Fine Breadcrumbs
(Contains Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy. )
1 sachet
cumin paprika spice blend
2 unit
Bake-At-Home Ciabatta
(Contains Gluten, Soy, Wheat; May be present: Egg, Milk, Sesame, Lupin, Almond, Hazelnut. )
1 unit
zucchini
1 unit
broccoli
1 box
passata
olive oil
1 unit
egg
(Contains Egg;)
1 tsp
sugar
½ tsp
salt
Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Peel and finely slice the garlic. Pick and finely chop the oregano leaves. Grate the Cheddar cheese. Chop the zucchini into 1 cm chunks. Chop the broccoli into small florets and cut the stalk into 1 cm pieces. Tip: Cutting the veggies small ensures they cook in the allocated time.
In a medium bowl, combine the lamb mince, fine breadcrumbs, egg, cumin paprika spice blend and salt (use suggest amount) and mix well. Take 1 tbs of the lamb mixture and shape into a small meatball. Set aside on a plate and repeat with the remaining mixture (you should get about 20 meatballs).
Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the lamb meatballs and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until browned (the meatballs will finish cooking in step 4). Transfer the meatballs to a medium baking dish and set aside. TIP: If your pan is ovenproof, set the meatballs aside on a plate and return to the pan in step 4.
Add a drizzle of olive oil (if needed) to the same large frying pan and add the garlic, oregano and zucchini and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until fragrant. Add the passata and sugar and bring to the boil. TIP: Adding a touch of sugar to your sauce balances out the acidity from the tomatoes. Season to taste with a pinch of salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the meatballs and sprinkle with the grated Cheddar cheese. Place the baking dish in the oven for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden.
While the meatballs are baking, place the bake-at-home ciabatta directly onto the wire rack in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until crusty on the outside and steaming hot on the inside. Add a drizzle of olive oil to a medium pan over a medium-high heat. Add the broccoli florets and stalks and cook for 6-7 minutes, or until tender. Tip: Add a dash of water to the pan with the broccoli to speed up the cooking process. Season to taste with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Divide the oregano lamb & tomato sauce meatballs and the broccoli between bowls. Serve with the crusty ciabatta on the side (perfect for scooping up the sauce!).