Dromona's Easy Cheesy Baked Meatballs

Serves: 4


Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 35 minutes

Meatballs, but not as you know them. This mighty meaty dish is bursting with flavour and serves 4 people. Topped with bubbling, mature Dromona Cheddar and a rich, tomato sauce, you won’t be able to resist dipping in a slice of crusty bread!

  1. Place the minced steak, egg, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic and parsley in a large bowl. Mix well and divide into 16 balls, roughly 40g each.
  2. Heat oil in a large ovenproof pan over medium-high heat and brown the meatballs for 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  3. Add chopped onion, carrot, leek, garlic and paprika to the pan and cook for 5 minutes until soft. Stir in stock, chopped tomatoes and passata. Boil for a few minutes until the sauce thickens.
  4. Remove from the heat, stir in spinach and return the meatballs to the pan. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 20 – 25 minutes until golden and bubbling.
  5. Serve with green salad and crusty bread.

500g lean minced steak

1 egg

70g fresh breadcrumbs

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

A small handful of fresh parsley, finely chopped



For the Sauce

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped

1 leek, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

125ml beef stock

400g tin of chopped tomatoes

250ml passata

125g baby spinach

200g Dromona Grated Mature Cheddar



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