Grainne’s Cheesy Meatballs

Recipe shared by Grainne, a customer of Gleeson Butchers Roselawn

Grainne's Cheesy Meatballs

Ingredients

Meatballs:

  • 500g minced beef or lamb
  • 1 cup of breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato puree
  • 1 small chopped onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • Cheddar cheese cut into small cubes
  • A little flour

Cheese sauce:

  • 1 1/2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp Philadelphia cheese
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese

To Cook

  • Fry the chopped onions and garlic in some olive oil until soft.
  • Mix the meat, breadcrumbs,egg and tomato puree.
  • Add in the cooked onions and garlic and mix in the cheese.
  • Make into round balls, placing a cube of cheese into the middle of the meatball and roll in some flour.
  • Place in an ovenproof dish with some olive oil and cook at 200C for about 45 minutes.
  • To cook the cheese sauce melt the butter in a small pot and stir in the corn starch.
  • Pour in the milk and add the Philadelphia and stir until thick.
  • Add the cheddar cheese and stir until melted.
  • Pour into a dipping dish and serve with nachos and meatballs.
  • Decorate with some cherry tomatoes.

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