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Easy homeamde meatballs in a tomato sauce served with pasta
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Easy homemade meatballs for kids

This simple recipe for homemade meatballs is so easy your kids can do it. Just mix in the meat with some breadcrumbs, egg and seasoning before baking.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 473
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the meatballs:
  • 1 small onion or ½ a large one
  • 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 500 g mince beef, pork or a mixture of the two
  • 1 tbsp basil
  • 1 tbsp parsley
For the sauce:
  • Tin tomatoes
  • 1 small onion or half a large one
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp Caster sugar
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • 1 tbsp parsley

Method
 

Mix the meatbal ingredients together
  1. Pop the mince and breadcrumbs in a bowl. Crack in the egg, and chop up the onion really finely (or grate it) and add it to your bowl. Finally add the herbs.
Make the meatballs
    Preheat your oven to 180C
    1. Get a baking tray ready if you’re cooking your meatballs in the oven. Alternatively you can fry them in a little oil so you’ll either need your frying pan out, or a plate.
    2. Once everything is in the bowl, stick your hands in and give it a good mix.
    3. When everything has come together, start taking small bits of the mixture and rolling them into balls. Pop them on to your baking tray.
    4. Drizzle them with a little oil then put them in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
    Make the sauce
    1. First, chop your onion then heat in a frying pan with a little oil. Once they’ve softened and turned lightly golden (about 7 minutes) add the garlic and herbs. Add the crushed garlic.
    2. Add the tomatoes and sugar then leave to simmer until it’s reduced and thickened a little.
    3. Once the sauce is ready, add the meatballs and give it a stir. Serve with some pasta.