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Cuisine: Italian

Food Type: Meat

No of Portions: 4

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Ingredients & Prep

250 g Beef mince

250 g Pork mince

1 Onion large grated or finely chopped

125 g Fresh breadcrumbs

1 Egg

1 tbsp Fennel seeds crushed

1 tsp Dried oregano

3 tbsp Olive oil for frying

1 Beef stock cube

1/2 tsp Freshly ground black pepper

Tomato Sauce

600 ml Tomato passata

400 g Tomatoes chopped tinned

4 Garlic cloves finely chopped

2 Bay leave

2 tbsp Tomato puree

1 tbsp Brown sugar

1 tsp Red wine vinegar

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Freshly ground black pepper

Topping

250 g Buffalo mozzarella finely chopped or grated

100 g Mascarpone cheese

1/2 tsp Salt

sprinkle Freshly ground black pepper

Method

Step 1

Place both minces in a bowl with breadcrumbs, onion, egg, fennel, oregano, pepper & crumble stock cube in & mix well.

Step 2

Heat a frying pan on a med heat, make meat balls by rolling in your oiled hands to the size of a walnut add oil, then brown on all side in batches of 5 or so, when all done place balls in an oven proof dish & set aside.

Step 3

To make the sauce, in the same frying pan add the garlic & fry until it starts to colour, then add the rest of the sauce ingredients, bring to the boil & simmer for 15mins stirring often.

Step 4

Pre-heat fan oven to 180'c.

Step 5

In a bowl add both cheeses & salt & mix together.

Step 6

When sauce is done pour over the meat balls removing the bay leaves, then spoon over the cheeses mixture in dollops over the top.

Step 7

Bake in the oven for 30 mins until all lovely & bubbly.

Suggestion & Tips

Have with pasta or salat & crusty bread.