Name: Sun Dried Tomato Cheesy Meatballs Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: For Meatballs:; 500 g beef mince; 500 g pork mince; 1 egg; ½ cup Almond Flour; 150 g semi-dried tomatoes; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese; 4 cloves garlic; 4 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp oregano; 1 tbsp basil; 1 tbsp oil; 1 to salt and pepper; For Sauce:; reserved sun dried tomato oil; 840 g tomato pasta sauce; 180 g large bocconcini balls

sun dried tomato cheesy meatballs recipe

How To Make Sun Dried Tomato Cheesy Meatballs

These cheesy meatballs have pieces of sun-dried tomatoes. They are seasoned with various herbs and spices then cooked in a rich and cheesy tomato sauce.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Meatballs:

500gbeef mince
500gpork mince,or extra beef mince
1egg,lightly whisked
½cupalmond flour,or ⅓ breadcrumbs
150gsemi-dried tomatoes,drained and oil reserved
1/2cupparmesan cheese,grated
4clovesgarlic,crushed
4tbsptomato paste
1tbsporegano,freshly chopped
1tbspbasil,freshly chopped
1tbspoil
1tosalt and pepper,to taste, about tbsp

For Sauce:

reserved sun dried tomato oil
840gtomato pasta sauce,or tomato soup
180glarge bocconcini balls,sliced

Instructions

Combine mince, egg and almond flour, tomatoes drained of oil (reserve oil), cheese, garlic, paste, oregano and basil in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Shape into 12 meatballs.
Heat oil in a non stick oven proof pan or cast iron skillet over medium heat. Cook meatballs, in batches for 3 to 4 minutes while occasionally turning to brown on all sides.
Heat reserved semi-dried tomatoes oil in pan. Add the tomato sauce (or soup). Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
Return meatballs to pan; bring to the boil; reduce heat to low and allow to simmer, covered for 15 to 20 minutes or until meatballs have cooked through and sauce has thickened.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to grill (or broil) settings on medium heat halfway through cooking time. When meatballs are ready, arrange the bocconcini slices over the meatballs and place pan into the oven. Grill/broil until cheese has melted.