Name: Lamb Meatballs with Tomato and Herb Sauce recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 g lamb mince; 1 egg; 1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs; 2.00 tsp garlic crushed; 1 oil spray; 2.00 pinch salt and pepper *to taste; 375 g tomato puree; 2 tbs tomato paste; 1 bunch oregano fresh small; 1 bunch thyme fresh small; 1 onion finely diced; 1/2 tsp olive oil

by dianalee Last updated on 07/09/2019

Lamb meatballs served in a thick tomato and herb sauce on top of spaghetti. - dianalee

Ingredients

Meatballs

500 g lamb mince
1 egg
1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1 tsp garlic crushed
1 oil spray
1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste

Tomato sauce

375 g tomato puree
2 tbs tomato paste
1 tsp garlic crushed
1 bunch oregano fresh small
1 bunch thyme fresh small
1 onion finely diced
1/2 tsp olive oil
1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste

Method

Step 1

Mix meatball ingredients together. Roll meatballs into walnut-size balls.
Step 2

Spray pan with oil and fry meatballs on high heat until browned. Remove from pan.
Step 3

Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until onion is see-through, then add remaining sauce ingredients.
Step 4

Place meatballs back into pan with sauce and simmer for ten minutes, whilst cooking the spaghetti.