Meatballs With Mozzarella Red Wine and Tomato
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recipe by Chloe Harris www.chloefoodie.com
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- Total Time
- 25mins
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- Serves
- 4
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- Calories
- 805
These meatballs are our Favourite. We make a big batch, put half in the freezer and enjoy half now. Either enjoy them alone or with some spaghetti. They are a firm favourite in our house hold
Inspired by: https://www.chloefoodie.com/chloefoodie/meatballswithmozzarellaredwinetomatorecipe updated Dec 17, 2021
Ingredients
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- White onion
- 1
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- Garlic clove
- 3
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- Parmesan cheese
- as needed
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- Spaghetti
- as needed
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- Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons
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- Salt
- as needed
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- Black pepper
- as needed
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- Canned diced tomatoes
- 800 g
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- Fresh basil leaves
- 5 sprigs
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- Red wine
- 130 g
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- Ground pork
- 300 g
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- Ground beef
- 300 g
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- Breadcrumbs
- 100 g
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- Egg
- 1
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- Salt
- 1 teaspoon
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- Mozzarella cheese
- 250 g
Tools
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Panasonic 4-in-1 Microwave Oven
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Glass baking dish - 13 x 9 x 2"
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Medium bowl
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Heatproof bowl
Step preview
- In a microwave safe bowl add diced onions, crushed garlic, olive oil and season with salt and pepper
- Place bowl in panasonic 4-in-1 oven to soften onions
- Remove soften onions from the microwave and add tinned tomatoes, red wine, leaves from basil stalks and mix to combine
- Add a microwave safe lid/plate on top of bowl and return to the Panasonic 4-in-1 for a further 6 mins
- While sauce is cooking prepare the meatballs
- In a mixing bowl add the mince, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and 1 egg and mix to combine
- Form mixture into balls and place in a microwave safe baking dish, making sure the dish fits comfortably in the microwave, i.e. can turn around in the microwave without getting stuck
- Once meatballs have been formed, cut mozzarella into slices and put one slice in between each meatball
- Take the tomato sauce from the microwave and pour all the sauce over the meatballs, making sure each meatball has some sauce on top
- Cover the dish with microwave safe cling film/lid and return to the Panasonic 4-in-1 for 12 mins
- After 12 mins remove clingfilm carefully from the dish, test one of the meatballs making sure its cooked through
- Season again with some salt and pepper and enjoy with a grating of parmesan cheese over spaghetti or just as is