Meatball Casserole

An easy recipe for Meatball Casserole that makes a tasty 'comfort' dish for all the family for those cold and wet spring evenings. Try it!

Ingredients (serves 4):

450g lean minced beef

1 medium onion – chopped

5ml dried mixed herbs

1 egg – beaten

25g butter

2 medium potatoes – diced

1 medium green pepper – seeded and sliced

1 medium carrot – thinly sliced

15ml cornflour

300ml stock

283g can of chopped tomatoes

Method (serves 4):-

• Mix together meat, half the onion, herbs and egg.

• Using dampened hands shape into 16 small balls.

• Gently fry batches of the meatball in butter until browned on the surface. 

• Remove the meatballs to an ovenproof casserole dish. 
• Add the remaining onion and vegetables to butter in the pan and fry for 5 minutes.
• Blend the cornflour with a little stock, and then add to the pan with the remaining stock and the tomatoes.
• Bring to the boil, stirring and cook for 1 minute. Pour into the casserole dish.
• Cover and cook at 190’C or Gas Mark 5 for 40 minutes. 
• Serve sprinkled with cheese with garlic bread on the side.