Beef: Recipes for Taste the world

Italian Style meatballs with cheesy mash

Italian meatballs in a rich red wine sauce

How many it serves: 1
Preparation time:25 Mins
Category : Taste the world
Type: Beef

Ingredients

• ¼ onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 250g/9oz minced beef
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• For the sauce
• dash olive oil
• ¼ onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 85g/3oz chestnut mushrooms, sliced
• 100ml/3½ fl oz red wine
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 100ml/3½ fl oz hot beef stock
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• For the cheesy mash
• 1 small potato, peeled and chopped, then boiled until tender and drained
• 30g/1oz butter
• 50g/2oz Port Salut cheese, chopped
• splash milk
• salt and freshly ground black pepper

Recipe Steps

1. For the meatballs, place the onion, garlic, mince, seasoning and chopped rosemary into a large bowl and mix well. Using your hands, shape the mixture into golfball-sized balls.
   
2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the meatballs for 6-8 minutes, stirring frequently, or until golden-brown on all sides
   
3. For the sauce, add a little more oil to the pan with the meatballs and sauté the onion for 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Add the mushrooms and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
   
4. Add the red wine, turn up the heat and simmer for 1-2 minutes. Add the tomato purée and beef stock and simmer for 8-10 minutes, or until the sauce is thickened and the meatballs are completely cooked through.
   
5. For the mash, place the cooked potatoes into a large bowl. Add the butter, cheese, milk and seasoning and mash together with a potato masher until smooth.
   
6. To serve, place the mash onto a serving plate and spoon over the meatballs and sauce
   

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