Our new recipe for this month was smart shopper smart shopper meatballs made by replacing breadcrumbs with rolled oats. Hubby didn’t even notice the swap so is still blissfully unaware that his wife is fiddling with his food. A bonus to the recipe is that rolled oats are great for your health Why you should eat: Oats — Healthy Food Guide — News/articles so including them in as many recipes as you can is a positive move.
700g beef mince, 1 large onion finely chopped, half a cup rolled oats, 2tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 egg, 1 tsp paprika, quarter cup tomato sauce, salt and pepper, 1 can chopped tomatoes, 1 tbsp oregano, quarter cup water.
Mix the mince with onion, rolled oats, Worcestershire sauce, egg, paprika, tomato sauce and 1 tsp salt. Heat oil in frying pan, shape mince mixture into meatballs and fry, carefully browning on all sides. Cook in batches and transfer to a casserole dish when browned.
When all the mince mixture is cooked into meatballs add the flour to the pan and cook for 30 seconds. Add the can of tomatoes, the oregano and a quarter cup of water. Season with half teaspoon salt and bring to a simmer.
Tip the sauce over the meatballs and bake in a preheated 180oC for 30 minutes.