Melted Mozzarella Meatballs
with baby spinach and roasted potatoes
Though these may be Italian style meatballs, they're made with 100% Irish beef. Accompanied by a side of crispy roast potatoes and topped with melted mozzarella, this is a dish that everyone's sure to love.
Tags:
Family Friendly
Allergens:
Milk
•Wheat
•Barley
•Mustard
•Soya
Total Time45 minutes
Cooking Time35 minutes
DifficultyMedium
Ingredients
Serving amount
250 grams
Beef Mince
1 pack(s)
Chopped Tomato with Onion & Garlic
3 unit(s)
Potatoes
60 grams
Baby Spinach
125 grams
Mozzarella
(Contains Milk)
1 pack(s)
Breadcrumbs
(Contains Wheat)
1 sachet(s)
Mustard
(Contains Barley, Mustard, Wheat)
1 sachet(s)
Worcester Sauce
(Contains Soya)
Not included in your delivery
to taste
Oil
to taste
Salt
to taste
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Energy (kcal)886 kcal
Energy (kJ)3706 kJ
Fat40 g
of which saturates18.2 g
Carbohydrate84 g
of which sugars14.9 g
Dietary Fiber2.7 g
Protein46.2 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Salt5.09 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. Nutrition for uncooked ingredients based on 2 person recipe, excludes Pantry Items.
Utensils
•Baking Sheet with Baking Paper
•Oven dish
Instructions
1
- Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
- Chop the potatoes into 2cm chunks (no need to peel).
- Pop the potatoes onto a large (lined) baking tray.
- Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer (leaving room for the meatballs).
2
- In a large bowl, mix together the beef mince, breadcrumbs, mustard, Worcester sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Use your hands to form 10 meatballs (double for 4p). IMPORTANT: Wash hands and equipment after handling raw meat.
3
- When the oven is hot, roast the potatoes and beef meatballs in the oven for 15 mins.
TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.
4
- When they've been cooking for 15 mins, remove the meatballs from the oven (leaving the potatoes to cook).
- Add the meatballs to an oven dish.
- Stir in the spinach, chopped tomatoes, salt and pepper.
- Roughly tear the mozzarella and spread it on top.
5
- Place the oven dish in the oven below the potatoes.
- Bake for another 10-15 mins until the mozzarella has melted and the spinach has wilted. IMPORTANT: Mince is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
6
- Divide the mozzarella meatballs between plates.
- Serve with the crispy potatoes alongside.