Hidden Veg Meatballs

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recipe by Nicky's Kitchen Sanctuary http://kitchensanctuary.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    45mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    6
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    613
based on 1 ratings

Juicy meatballs with hidden veg, served in a tomato and pepper sauce with gooey melted cheese.

recipe updated Sep 26, 2018

Ingredients

  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    1 tbsp
  • Ground pork icon
    Ground pork
    250g
  • Ground beef icon
    Ground beef
    500g
  • Zucchini icon
    Zucchini
    195g
  • Button mushroom icon
    Button mushroom
    120g
  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese
    37g
  • Onion icon
    Onion
    280g
  • Fresh parsley icon
    Fresh parsley
    4g
  • Worcestershire sauce icon
    Worcestershire sauce
    15ml
  • Ground cumin icon
    Ground cumin
    1g
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    50g
  • Egg yolk icon
    Egg yolk
    20g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    1g
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    0g
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    18g
  • Red bell pepper icon
    Red bell pepper
    150g
  • Canned tomatoes icon
    Canned tomatoes
    800g
  • Tomato purée icon
    Tomato purée
    15ml
  • Dried oregano icon
    Dried oregano
    1g
  • Sugar icon
    Sugar
    13g
  • Mozzarella cheese icon
    Mozzarella cheese
    140g
  • Cheddar cheese icon
    Cheddar cheese
    75g

Tools

  • kCook icon Wooden spoon
  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Dutch oven
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"

Step preview

  1. Prep and set aside zucchini: grated
  2. Prep and set aside button mushroom: finely chopped
  3. Prep and set aside parmesan cheese: grated
  4. Prep and set aside onion: finely chopped
  5. Prep and set aside fresh parsley: chopped
  6. Prep and set aside onion: finely chopped
  7. Prep and set aside garlic clove: peeled & minced
  8. Prep and set aside red bell pepper: seeded & finely chopped
  9. Prep and set aside mozzarella cheese: broken up
  10. Prep and set aside cheddar cheese: grated
  11. Pre-heat
  12. Line a baking sheet with foil then set aside
  13. Get a clean large mixing bowl
  14. Add olive oil
  15. Add ground pork
  16. Add ground beef
  17. Add prepared zucchini
  18. Add prepared button mushroom
  19. Add prepared parmesan cheese
  20. Add prepared onion
  21. Add prepared fresh parsley
  22. Add worcestershire sauce
  23. Add ground cumin
  24. Add egg
  25. Add egg yolk
  26. Add salt
  27. Add black pepper
  28. Mix gently until combined
  29. Form into balls
  30. Transfer meat to baking sheet
  31. Bake for 20min and continue
  32. Get a clean Dutch oven
  33. Add olive oil
  34. Heat on low heat
  35. Add prepared onion
  36. Cook for approx 5min until softened
  37. Add prepared garlic clove
  38. Add prepared red bell pepper
  39. Cook for approx 5min
  40. Add chopped canned tomatoes
  41. Add tomato purée
  42. Add dried oregano
  43. Add sugar
  44. Add salt
  45. Add black pepper
  46. Simmer for approx 10min
  47. Transfer meat to sauce
  48. Cover with prepared mozzarella cheese
  49. Sprinkle with prepared cheddar cheese
  50. Bake for 15min until melted
  51. Serve
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