Beef Meatballs and Melted Mozzarella
with baby spinach and roast potatoes
Though these may be Italian style meatballs, they're made with 100% Irish beef. Accompanied by a side of crispy roast potatoes and topped with melted cheese, this is a dish that everyone's sure to love.
Tags:
Family Friendly
Allergens:
Wheat
•Barley
•Mustard
•Soya
•Milk
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Total Time45 minutes
Cooking Time35 minutes
DifficultyMedium
Ingredients
Serving amount
250 grams
Irish Beef Mince
1 pack(s)
Chopped Tomatoes
3 unit(s)
Potatoes
60 grams
Baby Spinach
1 pack(s)
Breadcrumbs
(Contains Wheat)
1 sachet(s)
Mustard
(Contains Barley, Mustard, Wheat)
1 sachet(s)
Worcester Sauce
(Contains Soya)
125 grams
Mozzarella
(Contains Milk)
Not included in your delivery
to taste
Oil
to taste
Salt
to taste
Pepper
to taste
Butter
to taste
Sugar
to taste
Water
Nutrition Values
Energy (kJ)3662 kJ
Energy (kcal)875 kcal
Fat40.2 g
of which saturates18.2 g
Carbohydrate80.9 g
of which sugars13.8 g
Dietary Fiber3.9 g
Protein46.4 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Salt4.08 g
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region. Nutrition for uncooked ingredients based on 2 person recipe, excludes Pantry Items.
Utensils
•Oven dish
•Baking Sheet with Baking Paper
Cooking Steps
1
- Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
- Chop the potatoes into 2cm chunks (no need to peel).
- Pop the potatoes onto a large (lined) baking tray.
- Toss with salt, pepper and a drizzle of oil.
- Spread out in a single layer (leaving room for the meatballs) then set the tray aside.
2
- Add the beef mince, breadcrumbs, mustard and Worcester sauce to a large bowl.
- Season with salt and pepper then mix everything together by hand.
- Once combined, form into evenly-sized meatballs, five per person. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and equipment after handling raw meat.
- When the oven is hot, cook the potatoes and beef meatballs together for 15 mins.
TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.
3
- Meanwhile, place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil.
- Add the chopped tomatoes, 1 tsp sugar and 50ml water (double both for 4p).
- Simmer until slightly thickened, 5-7 mins.
- Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted and warmed through, 1-2 mins.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir through a knob of butter.
4
- When the potatoes and meatballs have been cooking for 15 mins, remove the meatballs from the oven (leaving the potatoes to cook).
- Add the meatballs to an oven dish.
- Stir in the simmered spinach sauce.
- Drain and roughly tear the mozzarella.
- Scatter the mozzarella evenly over the top.
5
- Place the oven dish below the potatoes in the oven.
- Bake everything until the mozzarella has melted and the potatoes are golden, 10-15 mins. IMPORTANT: Mince is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
6
- Divide the cheesy meatballs between plates.
- Serve with the crispy potatoes alongside.
