Saturday, March 22, 2008

Slow cooker: meatballs

Meatballs

500g beef mince
250g Italian sausage
2 eggs
1/4 cup of milk
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1 crushed garlic clove
Salt and crushed black pepper

~ In a bowl, beat eggs and add milk.
~ Add beef and Italian sausage & mix together.
~ Add rest of ingredients and mix until combined.
~ Shape the mixture into 2cm balls and place on a greased baking sheet.
~ Bake at 180`c for 15 minutes.
~ Add to crock pot.

Sauce
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 small tin tomato paste
1 small onion chopped
1/2 green capsicum, diced
1 cup beef stock
1/2 cup red wine
2 garlic cloves crushed
1 tablespoon of oregano/basil/mixed herbs
1 teaspoon sugar


~ Mix all ingredients together and pour over the meatballs.

Cover and cook on Low for 4 - 5 hours.

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