BAKED MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE

This free baked meatballs in tomato sauce recipe is bursting with tomato and basil flavours… so delicious & great to eat on a cold winters night!

Ingredients


Meatballs:
600g lean beef mince
onion finely, grated
120ml breadcrumbs
1 egg, beaten
a dash of Worcestershire sauce
3ml mixed herbs
a sprinkle of peri-peri spice (optional)
salt & pepper


Tomato Sauce:
30ml olive oil
30ml butter
3 leeks, chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled &  chopped
1 can (410 g) chopped tomatoes
30ml chutney
10ml Worcester sauce 
salt and freshly ground black pepper
handful fresh basil


Method 


Meatballs

• Mix all together and shape into small balls and arrange them in a greased oven dish.
• Drizzle the meatballs with olive oil and bake at 200°C for about 10 -15 minutes or until done.

Tomato Sauce

• Meanwhile heat the butter in a saucepan a and fry the garlic and leaks until fragrant.
• Add the tomatoes, chutney and Worcester sauce and season with salt and pepper, simmer for a few minutes.
• Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce and simmer for a few minutes.
• Sprinkle the fresh basil on top and serve with spaghetti.

Serves 4