Baked Meatball Marinara

Ingredients

Meatballs

700g ground Beef 

300g ground Pork

2 clove of garlic

1 tablespoon of Extra Vrgin olive oil

1 egg

50g Bread crumbs

1 tsp Basil (Fresh is better)

1 tsp Parsley (Fresh is better)

1 tsp Oregano (Fresh is better)

Pepper and Salt

Marinara sauce 

1 Can diced tomatoes

2 Garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 Shallot, chopped
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 Tsp Oregano (Fresh is better)
1 Tsp  Basil (Fresh is better)
1/2 Tsp salt

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200 Degrees C.
2. Mix the meatballs ingredients together, set aside for 2 hours and squeeze them into golf ball size balls
3. Place the meatballs on a greased pan, do not crowd them.
4. Bake for 15 minutes, and then turn. Bake for an additional 15 minutes, turn again and continue to bake until meatballs are browned and cooked through.

5. In a small saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat; add the garlic and shallots and wait for about one minute.
6. Add tomatoes, oregano, basil and salt. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes.
7. Once meatballs are done, add into the sauce, mix well and serve!

8. Enjoy!