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Meatballs in Tomato and Basil Sauce
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Yields1 ServingCook Time1 hr 10 minsTotal Time1 hr 30 mins
For meatballs
 750 g beef mince (or a combination of beef & pork mince)
 1 brown onion, finely diced
 2 eggs
 ¾ cup bread crumbs
 Salt and pepper, to taste
For sauce
 2 tbsp olive oil
 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
 1 brown onion, finely diced
 2 long red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
 Salt and pepper, to taste
 1.50 bottles (1L) passata sauce
 3 tsp powdered beef stock
 3 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
 ¾ cup grated parmesan
1

Set up your barbecue for direct cooking. Place a casserole dish (without lid) in the centre and add the oil. Preheat on high for ten minutes.

2

For the meatballs, combine all the ingredients together in a bowl. Roll into small 3cm balls (makes approx. 25-30 balls).

3

Once the barbecue is preheated, leave the heat setting on high. Add the garlic, onion, chilli, salt and pepper to the casserole dish and fry for 2-3 minutes. At the same time, add the meatballs to the grill and cook for 2-3 minutes per side. Once you have turned the meatballs, remove the casserole dish from the barbecue using heatproof/oven gloves.

4

Add the passata sauce and beef stock to the casserole and stir in. When the meatballs are cooked, remove them from the grill and add to the casserole.

5

Turn your barbecue to the roast setting (add a convection tray and trivet if using a Q). Place the lid on the casserole dish and place on the trivet. Cook for 45 minutes.

6

Remove the casserole lid and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for another 15 minutes. Just before serving, stir in the chopped basil and sprinkle with the grated parmesan.

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Ingredients

For meatballs
 750 g beef mince (or a combination of beef & pork mince)
 1 brown onion, finely diced
 2 eggs
 ¾ cup bread crumbs
 Salt and pepper, to taste
For sauce
 2 tbsp olive oil
 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
 1 brown onion, finely diced
 2 long red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
 Salt and pepper, to taste
 1.50 bottles (1L) passata sauce
 3 tsp powdered beef stock
 3 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
 ¾ cup grated parmesan

Directions

1

Set up your barbecue for direct cooking. Place a casserole dish (without lid) in the centre and add the oil. Preheat on high for ten minutes.

2

For the meatballs, combine all the ingredients together in a bowl. Roll into small 3cm balls (makes approx. 25-30 balls).

3

Once the barbecue is preheated, leave the heat setting on high. Add the garlic, onion, chilli, salt and pepper to the casserole dish and fry for 2-3 minutes. At the same time, add the meatballs to the grill and cook for 2-3 minutes per side. Once you have turned the meatballs, remove the casserole dish from the barbecue using heatproof/oven gloves.

4

Add the passata sauce and beef stock to the casserole and stir in. When the meatballs are cooked, remove them from the grill and add to the casserole.

5

Turn your barbecue to the roast setting (add a convection tray and trivet if using a Q). Place the lid on the casserole dish and place on the trivet. Cook for 45 minutes.

6

Remove the casserole lid and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for another 15 minutes. Just before serving, stir in the chopped basil and sprinkle with the grated parmesan.

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