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Meatballs & garlic bread & butter pudding

Meatballs and sliced bread sit in a oven dish with tomatoes and basil

Meatballs & garlic bread & butter pudding

Name: Meatballs & garlic bread & butter pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 tbsp olive oil plus extra for drizzling; 3 garlic cloves crushed; 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp caster sugar; small handful basil leaves finely chopped (reserve some whole to serve, if you like); 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes; 1 garlic baguette (around 210g), sliced; 125g ball buffalo mozzerella drained and torn into pieces; green salad to serve; 50g dried breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp milk; 500g beef mince; 1 small onion finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves crushed; 1 egg; 1 tsp mixed herbs

Nadiya Hussain

Published: November 27, 2024 at 4:36 PM

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.22 ratingsRate

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Make your own meatballs and bake in a rich tomato sauce with layers of cheesy garlic bread. A delicious twist on classic comfort food

Freezable

High-protein

Low sugar

Nut-free

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Ingredients

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4 tbsp olive oil

plus extra for drizzling
3 garlic cloves

crushed
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp caster sugar
small handful basil leaves

finely chopped (reserve some whole to serve, if you like)
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
1 garlic baguette

(around 210g), sliced
125g ball buffalo mozzerella

drained and torn into pieces
green salad

to serve

For the meatballs

50g dried breadcrumbs
2 tbsp milk
500g beef mince
1 small onion

finely chopped
2 garlic cloves

crushed
1 egg
1 tsp mixed herbs

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal775
fat48g
saturates20g
carbs42g
sugars12g
fibre4g
protein40g
salt2.01g

Method

step 1

To make the tomato sauce, heat half the oil in a flameproof oven dish or ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat. Stir in the garlic and let it sizzle for 2 mins until fragrant, then mix in the oregano, sugar, basil and chopped tomatoes. Rinse out the cans with a splash of water each, then pour into the pan. Bring to a simmer, then leave to bubble away for 15-20 mins until thickened and reduced. Season to taste.
step 2

Meanwhile, for the meatballs, mix the breadcrumbs and milk together in a large bowl, and set aside for 5 mins to absorb. Mix in the beef mince, onion, garlic, egg, mixed herbs, ½ tsp salt and some pepper. Shape into 20 balls, around the size of golf balls.
step 3

Heat the remaining oil in a second frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and brown all over. Once browned, remove to a plate (they don’t need to be cooked through at this point).
step 4

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip half the tomato sauce into a baking dish, then add the garlic bread in layers with the meatballs. Drizzle over the remaining sauce with a spoon and dot over the mozzarella pieces. Drizzle over a little more olive oil and season with pepper. Bake for 20-25 mins until golden and bubbling. Scatter over some whole basil leaves, if you like, and serve with a big, green, sharply dressed salad.

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