Healthy Oven Baked Meatball Recipe

 Oven Baked Meatballs

                

   

Since posting my autumn bucketlist, I have been inspired to post a few of my favourite recipes, to make when the weather turns a little bit colder outside. And since I've woken up to the news, of snow, in some parts of the UK. I figured, there's no time like the present.

If like me, you enjoy filling food, but like too keep an eye on the calorie count this is one for you. & if you have kids that like to help out in the kitchen, this is a good one. This recipe serves 4 and can be frozen.

For this recipe you will need, for the meatballs:

2 large onions.

500g lean minced beef or if you prefer you can substitute the beef mince, with lean turkey mince instead!

1 small egg.

2 tsp of oregano or Italian herb mix.

2 garlic cloves crushed.

salt and ground pepper.

The Sauce:

400g can of chopped tomatoes.

1 tsp of sweetener.

400g of passata, I like the one with herbs or basil.
150ml hot vegetable / beef stock.

2 medium courgettes. Trimmed and cut into chunks.

200g of mushrooms. Cut into chunks.

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C /Gas mark 6.

Put half the chopped onions in a large bowel, with the minced beef mixed herbs, garlic and seasoning, and small egg. Mix well, and divide into 20 portions. Roll each portion into a ball and chill in the fridge for an 30 mins or until ready to use.

In a large roasting dish, mix together the remaining onion, chopped tomatoes, passata, vegetable / beef stock, courgettes and mushrooms. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 50 minutes. Stir in meatballs and bake for a further 40 minutes.

Serve with pasta of your choice and enjoy!