Cheesy Baked Beef Meatballs
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Cheesy Baked Beef Meatballs

Cheesy Baked Beef Meatballs

with Crusty Ciabatta & Greens

The trick to super tender meatballs? Baking them of course! It allows plenty of moisture and flavour to stay in your meatballs where they belong. Cheddar cheese and a crusty ciabatta loaf add an indulgent touch to this delicious dish.

Allergens:
Gluten
•Egg
•Milk
•Soy
•Gluten(Wheat)

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Always read product labels for the most up-to-date allergen information. Visit hellofresh.co.nz/foodinfo for allergen and ingredient information. If you have received a substitute ingredient, please be aware allergens may have changed

Total Time40 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

/ Serving 4 people

2 clove

garlic

2 sachet

dried oregano

2 unit

carrot

1 head

broccoli

1 packet

beef mince

2 packet

fine breadcrumbs

(Contains Gluten; May be present Peanut, Sesame, Milk, Soy, Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Pine Nut, Walnut. )

1 sachet

Italian Herbs

1 tin

Crushed & Sieved Tomatoes

1 packet

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

(Contains Milk; )

2 unit

ciabatta

(Contains Soy, Gluten(Wheat); May be present Egg, Sesame, Milk, Almond, Hazelnut. )

1 bag

green beans

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

2 unit

egg

(Contains Egg; )

½ tsp

salt

2 tsp

sugar

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Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Energy (kJ)0 kJ
Calories2690 kcal
Fat23.9 g
of which saturates11.2 g
Carbohydrate48 g
of which sugars10.1 g
Dietary Fibre0 g
Protein53.7 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium1070 mg
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.

Utensils

•Chopping board
•Knife
•Baking Dish
•Large Non-Stick Pan
•Medium Bowl
•Paper Towel
•Plate
•Grater

Cooking Steps

Get prepped
1

Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Thinly slice the garlic. Cut the broccoli into small florets and cut the stalk into 1cm pieces. Trim the green beans, then slice in half. Grate the carrot (unpeeled).

Prep the meatballs
2

In a medium bowl, combine the beef mince, eggs, Italian herbs, fine breadcrumbs and the salt. Using damp hands, take a heaped spoonful of the beef mixture and shape into a small meatball. Set aside on a plate. Repeat with the remaining mixture (you should get about 20 meatballs).

Cook the meatballs
3

In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and cook until browned, 5-7 minutes (the meatballs will continue cooking in step 4). Transfer the meatballs to a medium baking dish and set aside.

Cook the sauce
4

Return the pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil if needed. Add the garlic, dried oregano and carrot and cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the passata and sugar and bring to the boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the meatballs in the baking dish and sprinkle with the shredded Cheddar cheese. Bake until the cheese is melted, 10 minutes.

Cook the broccoli
5

While the meatballs are baking, place the ciabatta directly on the wire rack in the oven and bake until crusty on the outside and steaming hot on the inside, 10-12 minutes. Wipe out the frying pan and return to a medium-high heat. Add the broccoli and a splash of water and cook until starting to soften, 3 minutes. Add the green beans and cook until tender, 3-4 minutes. TIP: Add a little more water if the pan looks dry. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Serve up
6

Divide the cheesy baked beef meatballs and greens between bowls. Serve the crusty ciabatta on the side (perfect for scooping up the sauce!).