Lily's Amazing Pizza Meatballs (or Burgers!)
This recipe was created by one of our members and regular cooks, Lily. She even helped to demo it at one of our recent Zoom cook-alongs. Well done Lily and thanks for introducing us to this delicious dish!
Equipment
- Chopping board
- Lined baking tray
- mixing bowl
- chopping knife
- peeler
- Grater
- Large Saucepan
Ingredients
For the Pizza Meatballs
- 500 g minced beef
- 50 g cheddar
- 25 g parmesan
- 2 tablespoons tomato purée
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
- Salt and pepper to season
For the Tomato Sauce
- 1 white onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 400 g passata
- 10 black olives sliced optional
- 1 vegetable stock pot
- Handful fresh basil
- Sprinkle of parmesan to garnish
- Glug rapeseed oil
Instructions
For the Meatballs
- Preheat the oven to 180c Fan.
- Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- Divide into 12 meatballs
- Place on a baking tray and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook your spaghetti in a saucepan of boiling water according to the packet instructions.
For the Tomato Sauce
- Chop your onion and grate your garlic.
- Sautée the onion and garlic in a glug of rapeseed oil over a medium heat in a large saucepan.
- Add the passata and warm it through.
- Add the sliced olives and vegetable stock pot. Season with a little salt and pepper.
- Scatter in some freshly torn basil.
To Finish
- When your meatballs are cooked, add them to your sauce.
- Serve with the spaghetti and finish with some extra parmesan.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!