Ingredients

sauce

• 700g bottle tomato passata
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tspn sugar
• 1 tspn Italian dried herbs
• ground black pepper

meat balls

• 1 cup cooked SunRice Country Vegetable Medley
• 500g beef mince
• 1 small brown onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 tblspn tomato sauce
• 1 tspn Italian dried herbs
• ground black pepper

to serve

• mashed potato
• fresh basil leaves (optional)

Instructions

Combine all sauce ingredients in a large flameproof casserole dish or large saucepan; bring to a boil. Meanwhile, place all meat ball ingredients in a large bowl and mix together well. Take tablespoons of mixture; form into balls and place on a tray. Drop meatballs into sauce. Lower heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes, until rice is tender (do not stir meatballs). Serve with mashed potato and top with basil leaves.

Variations

Top with grated parmesan cheese