Meatballs & Italian Tomato Sauce

Makes 40 little balls

Ingredients:

• 600g beef mince

• ½ tbsp table salt

• 1 onion, diced

• 2 tsp ground cumin

• 1 tsp ground allspice

• pinch cayenne pepper

• 1 cup chopped parsley

• Italian Tomato Sauce (click for Barkers Professional recipe)

• 40ml olive oil

Method:

1. In an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, add in beef mince, salt, onion, cumin, allspice, cayenne and parsley.

2. Blend until smooth and pasty.

3. Place disposable gloves on your hands and wipe your hands with a clean damp cloth.

4. Roll into cocktail-sized balls and refrigerate on cling-film lined trays until required.

5. Pre-heat oven to 195°C.

6. For this recipe size, in a large deep-bottomed roasting pan (or brat pan if cooking for large numbers), add the olive oil then the meatballs and seal them well all over.

7. Pour over the Italian Tomato Sauce and bring to a simmer. Finish the cooking of the meatballs in the oven (or cover with the brat pan lid) and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

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