Name: Sicilian meatballs in spicy tomato sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 525 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Spicy tomato sauce; 700 gram bottled passata; 410 gram canned crushed tomatoes; 1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped finely; 45 gram canned anchovies, drained; 1/4 teaspoon dried chilli flakes; 3 clove garlic, sliced thinly; 1 cup (250ml) Campbell's Real Chicken Stock; 2 cup (500ml) water; 1/3 cup fresh oregano leaves, torn; Meatballs; 600 gram minced lamb; 1 cup (70g) stale breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoon pine nuts, chopped coarsely; 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon grind; 1/4 cup (40g) sultanas, chopped coarsely; 1/4 (20g) finely grated pamesan; 1/3 cup loosely packed small fresh basil leaves

Sicilian meatballs in spicy tomato sauce

Warm, hearty and utterly delicious, these lamb meatballs are simmered in the slow cooker to tender perfection in a fragrant spicy tomato sauce. Serve with warm pasta or mashed tomato for a delicious family dinner idea.

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Serves 4

Prep

45M

Cook

Total

8H 45M

Ingredients

Spicy tomato sauce

700 gram bottled passata

410 gram canned crushed tomatoes

1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped finely

45 gram canned anchovies, drained

1/4 teaspoon dried chilli flakes

3 clove garlic, sliced thinly

1 cup (250ml) Campbell's Real Chicken Stock

2 cup (500ml) water

1/3 cup fresh oregano leaves, torn

Meatballs

600 gram minced lamb

1 cup (70g) stale breadcrumbs

2 tablespoon pine nuts, chopped coarsely

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon grind

1/4 cup (40g) sultanas, chopped coarsely

1/4 (20g) finely grated pamesan

1/3 cup loosely packed small fresh basil leaves

Method

1.Place passata, tomatoes, onion, anchovies, chilli flakes, garlic, stock, the water and half the oregano in a 4.5-litre (18-cup) slow cooker. Stir to combine.

2.Combine lamb, breadcrumbs, pine nuts, rind, sultanas, parmesan and remaining oregano in a large bowl; roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Transfer to cooker. Cook, covered, on low, about 8 hours. Season to taste.

3.Serve meatballs sprinkled with basil.

Suitable to freeze at the end of step 2. Uncooked meatballs and sauce can be frozen separately, then cooked at a later stage. Serve with pasta, creamy polenta or mashed potato.
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