Best Basic Meatballs Recipe

Name: Best Basic Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups plain oatmeal; 2 teaspoons dried garlic; 1 ½ teaspoons red chili paste (the spicy kind!); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon pesto sauce; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1 large onion, minced; 500 g beef mince; 500 g pork mince; 1 large egg

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups plain oatmeal
2 teaspoons dried garlic
1 ½ teaspoons red chili paste (the spicy kind!)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon pesto sauce
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 large onion, minced
500 g beef mince
500 g pork mince
1 large egg

1
Food process the oatmeal until it looks like meal, add everything but the meat and the egg.
2
Blitz that until well combined.
3
Mix into meat along with the egg until mixture is uniform.
4
Make into uniform size balls -- as a trick you can pat it out into a square then cut it up like a checker/chess board -- but that's a bit picky to me lol.
5
Fry in a pan on all sides til brown (2 min in a hot pan?
6
).
7
Pop onto a baking sheet, or whatever won't blow up in the oven (line it with foil -- trust me.
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).
9
350f, 200c for about 30 minute Break one open and make sure that it is done.
10
Either cool and freeze for whenever or pop into some nice tomato sauce!

674

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups plain oatmeal, 2 teaspoons dried garlic, 1 ½ teaspoons red chili paste (the spicy kind!), 1 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Best Basic Meatballs falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Best Basic Meatballs

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