Breville Ultimate Guide to Cooking Meatballs with Italian Sauce in a Slow Cooker

BEEF

MEATBALLS WITH ITALIAN SAUCE

Serves 8

Ingredients

Meatballs

1½kg mince (use a mixture of pork, veal or beef mince)

2 onions, finely chopped

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 cup fresh white breadcrumbs

1 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 cup finely chopped Italian parsley

2 Tablespoons chopped fresh oregano Salt and pepper to taste

Tomato Sauce

2 Tablespoons olive oil

2 large onions, finely chopped

4 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 red capsicum, finely chopped

1 cup/250ml dry white wine

3 x 400g cans diced tomatoes

1 cup/ 250ml beef stock ½ cup tomato paste

1 Tablespoon brown sugar

10 fresh basil leaves salt and pepper to taste

Extra parmesan cheese to serve

METHOD

Meatball Preparation

1.Mix all meatball ingredients together until well combined. Roll into small balls, cover and set aside.

Searing on the stovetop with

EasySear™ pan

2.Place EasySear™ pan onto stovetop and preheat for 2 to 3 minutes, add oil, heat for a further 1 minute.

3.Add onions, garlic and red capsicum, sauté for 6 to 8 minutes or until onion has softened, stirring occasionally.

4.Add wine, bring to the boil and simmer until almost all liquid is gone, about 3 to 4 minutes.

5.Add canned tomatoes, beef stock, tomato paste, brown sugar and basil leaves. Season well with salt and pepper.

Slow Cooking

6.Place EasySear™ pan back into slow cooker base.

7.Place meatballs gently into EasySear™ pan, turn gently to coat all over in sauce.

8.Cover with lid, turn Temperature Control Dial to ‘LOW’ setting. Cook for 6 to 8 hours or until meatballs are cooked.

9.Serve meatballs and sauce with hot cooked pasta and extra grated parmesan cheese.

Setting Variation: Use the High setting and cook for 3 to 4 hours or Auto setting for

4 to 5 hours.

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