Cheesy Meatballs with Potato Mash

Cheesy Meatballs with Potato Mash

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Family (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, January 29, 2017.

Meatballs and potato mash are bound to be a family fave!


Ingredients

POTATO MASH

  • 600g potatoes, peeled and diced 2cm
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3-4 tablespoons milk

CHEESY MEATBALLS

  • 450g beef mince
  • ½ cup fine, wholemeal breadcrumbs
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1 courgette, grated
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ block grated Edam cheese

CHERRY TOMATO SPINACH SALAD

  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon runny honey
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ punnet cherry tomatoes
  • 1 nectarine
  • 1/3 bag baby spinach leaves

Steps

  1. oven to 220°C. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
  2. Cook potatoes in pot of boiling water for 12-15 minutes, until soft. Drain, return to pot with butter and milk and mash until smooth.
  3. Place all cheesy meatball ingredients (except cheese) into a large bowl, season with pepper and mix well to combine. Use a heaped tablespoon measure and damp hands to roll mixture into large golf ball-sized balls.
  4. Place onto prepared tray and gently press the top of each ball to flatten slightly. Sprinkle cheese over each ball.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn grill to high and grill for about 2 minutes, until cheese is golden brown, checking regularly to avoid burning.
  6. While meatballs are cooking, prepare the salad. Whisk vinegar, mustard, honey and olive oil together in a large bowl. Cut cherry tomatoes in half. Cut nectarine in half and remove stone then slice 1cm. Add both to bowl with dressing, along with spinach and toss to coat.
  7. Divide potato mash and cherry tomato spinach salad between plates and serve cheesy meatballs on the side.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2504 kj
598 kcal
Protein 34.8g
Carbohydrate 34.8g
Fat 35.1g