I’ve normally only ever made meat balls with beef mince, however I have since learnt if you add pork mince as well it takes the taste of the meat balls to a whole new level. I have my method for the tomato sauce but fell free to add your own additions if you prefer.

Serves: Approximately 6
Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 45 mins

Ingredients:
400g of good quality mince pork
400g of good quality mince beef
1 egg
2 tins of dice/crushed tomatoes
2 x tablespoons of tomato paste
2 pieces of roasted capsicum
1 handful of spinach
10 button mushrooms
1 brown onion
2 cloves of garlic
Dried herbs
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Parmesan cheese

Method:
Pre heat oven to 180
Crack 1 egg into a large bowl and whisk
Add pork and beef mince into bowl, add salt, pepper, dried herbs and mix well with hands
Line a large baking tray with baking paper
Roll portions of mince into balls and place on tray
Place in oven for 15 minutes
While meat balls are in oven you can prepare the tomato sauce

Chop onion, garlic, mushrooms and capsicum and place into a saucepan with salt, pepper and olive oil
While ingredients are sautéing tear up spinach and add to pot as well
Add tomato paste, and crushed tomatoes to saucepan and simmer on high

Take meat balls from oven and add to saucepan
Once sauce starts to bubble, return to low heat with saucepan lid half on and allow to simmer for approximately 30 mins

Serve with Parmesan cheese