CHEESY’ MEATBALLS IN A SPICY TOMATO SAUCE WITH GNOCCHI
300 g minced beef
300 g minced pork
1 cup crushed cheddar cheese Simba Chips
1 egg
2.5 ml garlic flakes
5 ml oregano
5 ml parsley
Pinch of black pepper
5 ml salt
1 onion grated
Mix all of the above ingredients and make small meatballs, fry in a little oil until golden brown.
Sauce:
1 onion diced
1 tin chopped tomatoes in tomato juice
125 ml water
5 ml salt
5 ml chilli flakes
5 ml paprika
Fry the onion and add the rest of the sauce ingredients an simmer for 10 minutes till sauce has thickened and reduced.
Boil gnocchi as package instructions and toss gnocchi in the tomato saucetogether with the meatballs. Garnish with parsley.
Picture and recipe: Leanne Coetzer
