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Irish Beef Meatballs

Irish Beef Meatballs

with rice and tomato spinach sauce

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Though the fluffy rice and tangy tomato sauce in this dish may be delicious in their own right, the juicy 100% Irish beef meatballs can't help but steal the show.

Tags:Dairy Free•Family Friendly
Allergens:Wheat•Soya
Total Time45 minutes
Cooking Time30 minutes
Cooking difficultyMedium
Ingredients
Serving amount
2
4
Ingredientsarrow down iconarrow down icon
Serving amount
2
4

250 g

Beef Mince

1 sachet

Italian Herbs

½ pack

Breadcrumbs

(ContainsWheat)

150 g

Rice

1 pack

Passata

10 g

Basil

1 piece

Onion

1 piece

Garlic

60 g

Baby Spinach

1 sachet

Worcester Sauce

(ContainsSoya)

Not included in your delivery

to taste

Water

to taste

Oil

to taste

Salt

to taste

Pepper

to taste

Sugar

Nutrition Values
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per serving
per 100g
Energy (kJ)2694 kJ
Energy (kcal)644 kcal
Fat20.41 g
of which saturates8.72 g
Carbohydrate78.2 g
of which sugars8.68 g
Dietary Fiber0 g
Protein35.05 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Salt1 g
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
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•Sieve
•Grater
•Medium Pot
•Lid
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1
  • Boil a large pot of salted water for the rice.
  • Add the rice and cook for 10-12 mins.
  • Drain in a sieve and pop back in the pot.
  • Cover with a lid and leave to the side until ready to serve.

TIP: If you’re in a hurry you can boil the water in your kettle.

2
  • Halve, peel and chop the onion into small pieces.
  • Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
  • Thinly slice the basil (stalks and all).
3
  • In a large bowl, mix half the breadcrumbs, 2 tbsp water and ½ tsp salt (double all quantities for 4p).
  • Add the beef mince and dried Italian herbs.
  • Season with pepper and mix together with your hands.
  • Roll into evenly-sized balls, 5 per person. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince.
4
  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan on medium-high heat.
  • Once hot, add the meatballs and fry until browned all over and cooked through, 10-12 mins. IMPORTANT: The meatballs are cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
  • Remove from the pan when cooked.
5
  • Return the (now empty) pan to a medium-high heat, with another drizzle of oil if necessary.
  • Fry the onion and garlic until slightly softened, 3-4 mins.
  • Add the passata, Worcester sauce and 1 tsp sugar (double for 4p). Simmer for 5-7 mins.
  • Mix through the spinach and half the basil. Add the meatballs and cook for 1-2 mins, until warmed through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6
  • Serve the rice in bowls, topped with meatballs and sauce.
  • Garnish with remaining chopped basil.