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Meatballs and sauce

Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free, Soya-free, Fish-free, Sugar-free
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Servings 4 adults
Author Vicki Montague the Freefrom Fairy

Ingredients
  

  • Ingredients
  • For the meatballs:
  • 500 g organic beef mince
  • 1 small onion - whizzed in a hand-held chopper or other such implement
  • 1 clove garlic - as above
  • 2 pieces gluten-free bread - whizzed in a hand-held chopper to make bread crumbs
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp grain mustard - I used Tesco own but check ingredients
  • 1/2 tsp dried rosemary - or a sprig of fresh rosemary if you have it, leaves finely chopped
  • Handful fresh chopped oregano
  • 1 medium free-range egg
  • Black pepper to taste
  • For the sauce:
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tsp pesto - I used my home-made one with no dairy
  • 1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs
  • Approx. 100g frozen vegetables
  • OR if avoiding dairy and you have no dairy-free pesto:
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes or approx. 400ml tomato passata
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
  • Approx. 100g frozen mixed vegetables
  • The meatballs are also great made with lamb mince - organic if possible!. Replace the cinnamon, mustard and oregano with a large handful of chopped, fresh mint. Delish!

Instructions
 

  • Method
  • Place the whizzed onion and garlic into a bowl along with all the other ingredients for the meatballs.
  • Squidge messily together with your hands making sure everything is mixed up well
  • Make small balls from the mix...I made about 20 with this I think
  • Place on a baking tray
  • Bake at 200 degrees for 20 minutes, making sure they are cooked through by cutting one open...I challenge you not to eat that one straight away!
  • Place the cooked meatballs into a bowl with kitchen roll to mop up the excess fat
  • Whilst the meatballs are baking place the sauce ingredients into a small saucepan
  • Allow the sauce to simmer for 15-20 minutes, then place in a liquidiser or use a hand-held implement to do the same job...to make a smooth sauce that the kids will not know has hidden vegetables in!