Food Dudes Recipes

Mushroom and Beef Meatballs

Serves
2 Adults and 4 children or
4 Adults
Prep time
30 minutes
Cooking time
20 minutes

Equipment Needed: Chopping Board, Parchment Paper, Sharp Knife, Oven, Grater, Saucepan and Baking Tray

Main Ingredients

For the meatballs

  • 250g pack closed cup mushrooms, diced finely by hand
  • 300g beef mince (or mix of beef and pork)
  • 100g cooked beetroot (in natural juice), chopped or grated (optional)
  • Half a large onion, finely chopped or grated
  • 2.5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • Ground cloves, pinch (optional)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Sauce Ingredients

 

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Half a large onion, finely chopped
  • 2.5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp paprika (optional)
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary finely chopped (optional)
  • Pinch of sugar

To serve

  • Pasta, cooked
  • Parsley, finely chopped (optional)
  • Parmesan or cheddar grated (optional)

 

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180c/160c for a fan oven. Line a baking tray with baking parchment.
  2. Dice the mushrooms, beetroot, half the onion, half the garlic, mix by hand with the meat, cloves, salt and pepper until well blended.
  3. Roll into small balls and space out on the baking tray.
  4. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium saucepan and add the rest of the onion. Fry gently for 3-4 mins before adding the garlic and paprika.
  6. Add the chopped tomatoes. Fill the can with cold water and add to the pan.
  7. Add the tomato puree, rosemary and sugar. Season and bring to a simmer. Cook for 10 mins.
  8. When the meatballs are cooked add them to the sauce and serve with the pasta, sprinkled with parsley and cheese.

Top Tip

You can use any minced meat for your meatballs such as pork, lamb, turkey etc.

Top Tip

Why not use wholemeal pasta to increase the fibre content of your meal.

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Mushroom and Beef Meatballs ×

Main Ingredients

For the meatballs

  • 250g pack closed cup mushrooms, diced finely by hand
  • 300g beef mince (or mix of beef and pork)
  • 100g cooked beetroot (in natural juice), chopped or grated (optional)
  • Half a large onion, finely chopped or grated
  • 2.5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • Ground cloves, pinch (optional)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Sauce Ingredients

 

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Half a large onion, finely chopped
  • 2.5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp paprika (optional)
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary finely chopped (optional)
  • Pinch of sugar

To serve

  • Pasta, cooked
  • Parsley, finely chopped (optional)
  • Parmesan or cheddar grated (optional)

 

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180c/160c for a fan oven. Line a baking tray with baking parchment.
  2. Dice the mushrooms, beetroot, half the onion, half the garlic, mix by hand with the meat, cloves, salt and pepper until well blended.
  3. Roll into small balls and space out on the baking tray.
  4. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium saucepan and add the rest of the onion. Fry gently for 3-4 mins before adding the garlic and paprika.
  6. Add the chopped tomatoes. Fill the can with cold water and add to the pan.
  7. Add the tomato puree, rosemary and sugar. Season and bring to a simmer. Cook for 10 mins.
  8. When the meatballs are cooked add them to the sauce and serve with the pasta, sprinkled with parsley and cheese.

The Food Dudes Healthy Eating Programme is managed by Bord Bia in Ireland and is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with support from the European Union under the School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme. The programme was first developed by the Food Activity Research Unit, School of Psychology at Bangor University, Wales. Copyright © 2004 © 2009 © 2013 Bangor University. University.