Ingredients

meatballs:

• 500g/ 1lbs ground beef

• 1 small white onion, finely diced

• 100g/ 7oz feta

• 1 ½ tbsp pine nuts

• 1 tbsp finely chopped mint

• ½ tsp ground cinnamon

• 1 tbsp dried oregano

• zest of ½ lemon

• soutie tomato & olive salt

• black pepper

tomato sauce:

• 1 tsp olive oil

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1 small onion, finely diced

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• ½ tsp dried chilli flakes

• 700g/ 17 oz tomato passata puree

• soutie tomato & olive salt

• black pepper

Method

combine all meatball ingredients in a small bowl and work well with hands until completely combined. roll into 12 meatballs and set aside in the fridge

heat a cast iron casserole on the stovetop and add olive oil, onion, garlic, chilli, and saute until translucent

add tomato puree, and sugar and season with soutie tomato & olive salt and pepper. bring to a boil

once boiling, add meatballs gently to the sauce and spoon the sauce over them

turn heat down to a simmer and gently simmer for 20-30 mins, turning meatballs halfway through until cooked to your liking

serve with spoonfuls of sauce, crunchy bread and a greek salad

pairs nicely with…soutie tomato & olive salt