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Mature Brie Meatballs

Mature Brie Meatballs

We were gifted some outstanding Cheese which originally came from Paxton and Whitfield. Certainly the best Cheese we’ve had in the last few years and it would have been well beyond our budget if it hadn’t been a gift. So armed we a ‘Yellow Sticker’ 0.88p pack of Beef mince, this was Sue’s creation.

Ingredients for the Meatballs:-

Extra Mature Brie Cheese crumbled
Beef mince
Mixed Herbs
Garlic Salt
Salt and Pepper
Oil to fry

Ingredients for the Sauce:-

1 large Onion, chopped
Salt, pepper and Onion Salt to season
2 cloves of Garlic, crushed
½ a tube of Tomato Purée
1 tin of chopped Tomatoes
1 tsp of mixed Herbs
1 tsp of Oregano
2 Bay leaves
Oil

Method for the Meatballs:-

(1) Mix the Herbs and Seasoning into the mince and kneed well by hand.
(2) Form a small pate in your hand and press the crumbled Cheese into the middle.
(3) Roll into a ball so that the Cheese is totally encapsulated.
(4) Set aside.
(5) When your sauce is nearly ready to serve fry the Meatballs in small batches turning regularly so the they are browned on all sides and the Cheese has melted in the middle.
(6) Place under the grill on a medium heat until you are ready to plat up.

Method for the Sauce:-

(1) Fry the Onion in a little oil until soft.
(2) Season with Salt, Pepper and Onion salt.
(3) Add the crushed Garlic.
(4) Add the tinned Tomatoes and Tomato Purée and simmer for about 10 minutes.
(5) Add a little water if the sauce seems too thick.
(6) Add the mixed herbs, Oregano and Bay leaves and simmer for a further 30 minutes.
(7) Remove the Bay leaves before serving.

To serve:-

We served ours on Rice Noodles.

(1) Add the Noodles to Salted boiling water and stir gently until they return to a simmer.
(2) Drain once softened and run a kettle of heated water over to wash the starch out.
(3) Make a nest of Noodle in the middle of the plate.
(4) Add the Meatballs and arrange on the top of the Noodles.
(5) Spoon the Sauce over the top.
(6) Garnish with a little grated Italian style Cheese and a fresh Basil leaf.

Although this would normally be out of our budget of was a really flavoursome treat for us.

 

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Ingredients:-

1 Onion, diced
2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
2 Celery Sticks, sliced
1 Long Red Pepper, chopped thickly
320g of Smoked Sausage, thickly sliced
1 Tsp of Sweet Smoked Paprika
½ Tsp of Ground Cumin
½ Tsp of Chilli Flakes
1 Tin of Chopped Tomatoes, plus a tin of Water
1 Tin of Cannelloni Beans, drained
250g of Fresh Spinach
2 Tbsp of Breadcrumbs mixed with Mixed Herbs (Gluten free here)
Oil to fry
Salt & Pepper to season

Method:-

(1) Add Oil to a Dutch Oven of large frying pan over a medium heat.
(2) Add the Onions and season with Salt & Pepper.
(3) Cook until softened, then add the Garlic, Celery, and Peppers.
(4) Stir and cook for a further 2 minutes.
(5) Add the Sliced Sausage and fry until it is browned.
(6) Reduce the heat and add the Paprika, Chilli Flakes, Cumin and stir in.
(7) Add the Chopped Tomatoes and bring to the boil.
(8) Reduce the heat and simmer for 40 minutes covered, stirring occasionally.
(9) Add the Beans and Spinach and warm through.
(10) Scatter the Herbed Breadcrumbs over and place under a pre-heated grill until the Breadcrumbs are golden brown.

We served ours with mixed Rice and fried Bok choy. A really tasty dish for not a lot of money.
 

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