Saturday, November 12, 2011

Lamb and Feta Meatballs

Lamb and Feta Meatballs

1PP per meatball- Makes 30 meatballs- Prep: 15 minutes- Cooking: 10 minutes + 5 minutes standing

Ingredients
1 x 35g wholemeal bread, crust removed, chopped
1 medium brown onion, grated
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
500g extra lean lamb mince
100g reduced fat feta cheese, crumbled
1 cup (260g) arrabbiata pasta sauce

1.  Place bread in a large bowl.  Add 2 tablespoons of water and stand for 5 minutes or until bread has softened.  Squeeze out excess water with hands, then combine bread, onion, herbs, mince and feta in a large bowl.  Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.  Shape mixture into 30 even meatballs, using 1 level tablespoon for each ball.  

2.  Lightly spray a large non stick frying pan with oil and heat over medium - high heat.  Cook meatballs for 3-5 minutes or until browned all over.  Add pasta sauce to pan and simmer, turning meatballs occasionally, for 3 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.  Serve lamb and fetaballs with toothpicks and cocktail napkins

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