Name: Simple Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500 g beef mince; 500 g passata; 1 tsp dried oregano; Garlic (optional); Parmesan (optional); Basil (optional)

Recipes and photos are AI created and editorially reviewed. Nutrition figures are estimates.

Beef meatballs simmered in passata.

Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 35 min
Difficulty: Easy

Gluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeNut-free

Equipment: Deep frying pan

Ingredients

500 g beef mince (ground beef)
500 g passata
1 tsp dried oregano

Optional extras

Garlic
Parmesan
Basil

Method

Season the mince, roll into 16 balls and brown in a pan.
Add the passata and oregano and simmer for 20 minutes.

Swaps and tips

Freezes well in portions.

Add carbs for the family (optional)

For the family, serve with spaghetti.

Nutrition estimated, per serving

Protein	Carbs	Fibre	Fat	Calories
27 g	6 g	1 g	20 g	320 kcal

Values are estimates based on typical UK food composition data and will vary with brands and portion sizes.

Recipes are AI created and editorially reviewed; kitchen testing is ongoing.

Recipe from healthshelf.org

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Simple Meatballs in Tomato Sauce