One Pan Meatballs with Cherry Tomato Sauce
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 200 g Beef mince
- 100 g Pork mince
- 1 Garlic minced or grated
- 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp Parmesan finely grated
- Sea salt to taste
- Cracked black pepper to taste
For the Cherry Tomato Sauce
- 200 g Cherry tomatoes halved
- 200 g Chopped tomatoes
- 1 Banana shallot finely diced
- 1 Garlic grated
- ½ tsp Caster sugar
- 1 tsp Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1/4 tsp chilli flakes
- 60 ml Water
- 2 tbsp Parmesan finely grated , to garnish
- 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley roughly chopped, to garnish
Method
- Place the beef and pork mince into a bowl with the garlic, parsley, parmesan, sea salt and cracked black pepper. Mix well, then shape into 6 equal meatballs.
- Heat a pan over a medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and cook until browned all over. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the olive oil to the same pan, then fry the banana shallot for 1 minute until softened.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. If the shallots begin to brown, add a splash of water.
- Add the cherry tomatoes, chopped tomatoes, sugar, chilli flakes, and balsamic vinegar. Cook for 4–5 minutes until the tomatoes begin to break down.
- Add the water and simmer until the sauce thickens.
- Return the meatballs to the pan and spoon over the sauce. Cook for 3–4 minutes until heated through.
- Finish with the remaining parmesan and fresh parsley before serving.