Tuscan Meatballs

* I use Australian measurements -

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Cooking time: Approx. 25 minutes

Stove temperature: Medium-High

Utensils:

Large pot

Wide pan with lid

Strainer

Large mixing bowl

Grater

Measuring Cups

Teaspoon

Large plate

Ingredients:

500g Regular Beef Mince

¼ cup Bread Crumbs (Krummies)

1 Egg

1 handful of grated Tasty Cheese

1 packet of Masterfoods Tuscan Meatballs

500g Jar of Classic Tomato Pasta Sauce (Dolmios or Raguletto)

1 tspn of Olive Oil

½ large packet of Pasta (Penne or Spaghetti)

Salt & Pepper

Method:

1) Fill your large pot with water and place onto the stove on high heat.

Once the water is bubbling add your pasta and 2 shakes of salt.

Stir the pasta regularly throughout the course of this recipe so that it does not stick.

2) Place the mince, egg, breadcrumbs into a large mixing bowl and combine together with your hands.

* Note – you can keep the mixture as is, or you can add a handful of grated cheese to the mixture now.

(For the purpose of this recipe I added cheese to mine)

3) Wet your hands then taking a teaspoonful of the mixture, roll it into a ball and place onto the large plate.

Repeat until there is no mixture left.

4) Gently place the meatballs into your pan with a tspn of oil on medium-high heat.

Turn regularly until they are cooked through. This should take 5-10 minutes.

5) Next add the entire packet of Masterfoods Tuscan Meatballs and the entire jar of pasta sauce.

Stir thoroughly then add 3 shakes of salt and pepper.

6) Put the lid on your pan and simmer on medium heat for 10 minutes. By this time your pasta should be ready.

Drain the water and then serve with your meatballs. You can leave as is or add a handful of cheese on top –

either are nice, however if you are looking for nice presentation I wouldn’t add the cheese.

I hope you enjoyed this step by step tutorial. :)

This recipe is delicious for dinner – and is definitely affordable if you are entertaining guests.

It is also great reheated for work/school lunches the next day.

This recipe is similar to that on the Masterfoods Tuscan Meatballs packet –

however I have cooked this many times and modified it each time until it was perfect.

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