Name: Mum’s leftovers meatballs
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram beef mince; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 sticks celery, finely chopped; 1 1/2 cup grated pumpkin; 1/2 parsnip, grated; 2 heaped tablespoons relish or chutney; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon salt and a decent grind of black pepper; oil, to fry meatballs; 1 can crushed tomatoes; chopped parsley, to serve

Mum’s leftovers meatballs

These flavoursome leftovers meatballs are the ideal meal when you give the fridge a good clear out, particularly the vege bins, where so much food gets wasted in many households.

Serves 4

Cook

20M

Ingredients

500 gram beef mince

1 onion, finely chopped

2 sticks celery, finely chopped

1 1/2 cup grated pumpkin

1/2 parsnip, grated

2 heaped tablespoons relish or chutney

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon salt and a decent grind of black pepper

oil, to fry meatballs

1 can crushed tomatoes

chopped parsley, to serve

Method

1.Mix everything together except the oil, tomatoes and parsley.

2.With wet hands, scoop out about two tablespoons of the mince mix and form a ball. Flatten it a little and transfer to the pan.

3.Heat the oil in large frypan. Fry meatballs gently for about 10 minutes before turning carefully. Don’t forget that there are raw vegetables in there which need to be cooked right through. Cook in batches and transfer the cooked meatballs to a casserole dish as each one is done.

4.When all are cooked, pour tomatoes into the pan and scrape all the bits and yummy pieces off. Pour this over the meatballs and cook in the oven for about 20 minutes.

5.Serve with mashed potatoes and parsley scattered on top.