Veal and pork meatballs

The proud ingredient in these delicious meatballs is smoked paprika. It’s a wonderful ingredient, though it should be used carefully. We’ve tweaked the proportions to what we feel is perfect.

We love these as party food. They are always popular with guests.

Time

50 minutes total: 20 minutes attended, 30 minutes unattended

Storage notes

Keeps well in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Difficulty

easy

Yield

1200 g (servings 8 )

Ingredients

Weight

Volume

Procedure

Veal mince

300 g

¾ pound

Pork mince

300 g

¾ pound

Breadcrumbs

80 g

1 cup

Oregano, dried

1.8 g

1 tsp

Pepper, white, ground

1.2 g

½ tsp

Salt

3 g

1 tsp

Egg, lightly whisked

30 g

1 large

Combine in a large bowl.

Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.

Using wet hands, divide into 24 equal portions of 16 g each.

Roll each portion into a ball and place on prepared tray (step 2).

Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill.

Olive oil

40 g

4 tsp

Heat in a large saucepan over medium-high.

Onion, brown, finely chopped

70 g

1 small

Garlic, minced

10 g

3 cloves

Add to pan and cook, stirring, for 6 minutes or until golden brown.

Paprika, smoked

2.3 g

1 tsp

Add to pan and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or until aromatic.

Reduce heat to medium.

Tomatoes, canned, diced

800 g

2 cans

Salt

3 g

1 tsp

Add to pan and bring to a simmer.

Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.

Olive oil

40 g

4 tsp

Heat in a large frying pan over high heat.

Add the reserved meatballs A and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.

Add tomato sauce E and stir to combine.

Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

Spoon the meatballs into a large, heatproof serving dish. Can be served hot or at room temperature.

Notes

The breadcrumbs are best made from bread that is starting to go stale. Day-old bread could be used. Store-bought breadcrumbs are also fine.

Nutrition

Serving size 150 g; calories 236.6 kcal, kilojoules 990.6 kJ, protein 15.8 g, carbohydrates 7.9 g, sugar 2.5 g, fat 15.4 g, saturated fat 3.9 g, unsaturated fat 17.4 g, trans fat 0.1 g, fiber 1.3 g, cholesterol 53.5 mg,

Type savoury meatloaf

Author bhsimon

Yield

Servings

Serving size 150 g

Serve	Per serve
Energy (kcal)	236.6
Energy (kJ)	990.6
Protein (g)	15.8
Fat (g)	15.4
Carbs (g)	7.9
Sugars (g)	2.5
Fiber (g)	1.3
Sodium (mg)	318.1
Cholesterol (mg)	53.5

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