Beef meatballs recipe
A delicious meal that the whole family will love. Little ones can help roll together the meatballs.
Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
10mins
Serves
4 - 6
Difficulty
Easy
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 500g minced beef
- 50g chopped spinach
- 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
- 50g fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 medium free-range egg, beaten
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)
- Tomato sauce (find our recipe here) and pasta, to serve
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Heat half of the olive oil in a large, deep-sided frying pan. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes until soft and golden. Transfer to a large bowl and allow to cool.
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Add the beef, chopped spinach, herbs, breadcrumbs, beaten egg and seasoning to the bowl and stir well, to combine. Using your hands, roll the mixture into 24 even-sized balls.
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Heat the remaining oil in the frying pan over a medium heat and cook the meatballs for about 8-10 minutes, turning every couple of minutes.
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Serve with Tomato sauce (recipe here) and your favourite pasta.
Have you tried?
Our mini meatballs are made with only the finest beef mince and have a tender texture, which is perfect for little ones who are learning to chew. These flavour-packed meatballs are served on short spaghetti, so they're easy to eat, with a tasty tomato sauce. This is Hillary's eldest son Monty's absolute favourite meal. He has been known to demolish a plateful in minutes and was very specific about the recipe!
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