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Yiayia's Meatballs
Yiayia's Meatballs are an all time favourite of mine, a recipe packed with flavour that is surprisingly super easy to make. Perfectly paired with some freshly cooked veggies and some rice.
ServesMakes 20 meatballsPrep15 minutesCook10 minutesTotal25 minutes
ingredients
- 250g beef mince
- 250g pork mince
- 1 brown onion, grated
- 1/4 cup of parsley, finely chopped
- 8-10 mint leaves, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 small tomato, grated
- 2 tbsp olive oil
method
- Add mince, onion, garlic, mint, egg, breadcrumbs, tomato, salt, pepper and parsley to a bowl and mix well.
- Using roughly a tablespoon of mixture at a time, roll the mixture into small balls.
- Into a deep saucepan, heat olive oil over medium to high heat.
- Cook meatballs for 7-8 minutes or until cooked through with no pink in the centre (71°C).
- Eat by themselves, or for extra tastiness - add them to a sauce and serve with pasta!
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