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Italian Beef Meatballs & Bacon Sauce
Italian Beef Meatballs & Bacon Sauce

Italian Beef Meatballs & Bacon Sauce

with Garlicky Potato Mash & Steamed Veggies

How many meatballs are too many? The answer is you can never have enough of these beef meatballs! Served with all-time favourites like garlic mash and steamed veggies, and all topped off with a bacon-loaded sauce, it doesn’t get any better than this.

Allergens:
Gluten(Wheat)
Eggs
Milk

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

Total40 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

2

potato

2 clove

garlic

1

carrot

1 packet

green beans

1 packet

beef mince

1 sachet

Aussie Spice Blend

1 packet

fine breadcrumbs

1 packet

diced bacon

1 packet

tomato sugo

1 packet

parsley

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

1

egg

2 tbs

milk

40 g

butter (for the mash)

20 g

butter (for the sauce)

1 tsp

brown sugar

Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)4207 kJ
Fat58.8 g
of which saturates29.7 g
Carbohydrate64.8 g
of which sugars30.3 g
Protein52.1 g
Sodium1447 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

Medium Pan
Lid
Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

1
1

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to the boil. Peel potato and cut into large chunks. Peel garlic cloves. • Cook potato and garlic in the boiling water, until tender, 6 minutes.

2
2

• Meanwhile, thinly slice carrot into sticks. Trim green beans. • In a medium bowl, combine beef mince, Aussie spice blend, fine breadcrumbs and the egg. • Using damp hands, roll heaped spoonfuls of mince mixture into small meatballs (4-5 per person). Transfer to a plate.

3
3

• Place a colander or steamer basket on top of the potatoes and add carrot and green beans. • Cover and steam until veggies are tender, and potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 7-8 minutes. • Transfer veggies to a bowl. Season and cover to keep warm. • Drain potatoes and return to saucepan. Add the milk, butter(for the mash) and a pinch of salt and mash until smooth. Cover to keep warm.

4
4

• Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook meatballs, turning, until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes (cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded). • Transfer to a plate.

5
5

• Return frying pan to medium-high heat, with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook diced bacon, breaking up with a spoon, until golden, 6-7 minutes. • Reduce heat to medium, add tomato sugo, butter (for the sauce), the brown sugar and a splash of water, and simmer until slightly reduced, 1-2 minutes. • Return meatballs to the pan and turn to coat.

6
6

• Divide potato mash between plates. • Top with Italian beef meatballs and pour over bacon-mato sauce. • Serve with steamed veggies and tear over basil leaves. Enjoy!

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