Moist Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

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Moist Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 3 small meatballs per serving
Course: Soft Foods Stage
Cuisine: Bariatric Friendly
Calories: 213
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 300g (10.5oz) lean turkey or beef mince (5% fat)
  • 1 egg
  • 30g (1/3 cup) breadcrumbs, softened in 30ml (2 tbsp) milk
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 400g (14oz) tinned chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp olive oil

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 190C (375F / gas mark 5).
  2. Mix the mince, egg, soaked breadcrumbs and oregano together in a bowl until well combined.
  3. Roll into small meatballs, about the size of a walnut, and place on a lined baking tray.
  4. Bake for 15 minutes until cooked through.
  5. Meanwhile, warm the chopped tomatoes with the olive oil in a saucepan over low heat for 10 minutes to make a soft sauce.
  6. Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce and simmer gently for 5 minutes until well coated and moist.

Nutrition information

Per 100g Per serving (205g)
Energy 436kJ / 104kcal 893kJ / 213kcal
Fat 4.6g 9.4g
of which saturates 1.2g 2.4g
Carbohydrate 5g 10.3g
of which sugars 2g 4.1g
Fibre 0.9g 1.8g
Protein 9.9g 20.4g
Salt 0.1g 0.3g
Barry
Keep the meatballs small. Bite-sized is best, so you're not tempted to cut down a big one and end up with a chunk that's too much in one go.