Ingredients

  • 500g beef mince
  • Salt and pepper
For the sauce:
  • 15ml olive oil
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 onion, peeled and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 6 – 8 sprigs oregano
  • 50ml white wine
  • 50ml sherry
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 tablespoon pimento (smoked paprika)
  • 1 jar roasted red peppers, chopped
  • 1 small bunch of parsley

Method

Season the beef and roll into 12 even sized balls. Heat half the oil in a non-stick pan over a medium heat and, when hot, add the meatballs and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.

Meanwhile in another pan, heat the rest of the oil over a medium heat. Fry the onion and garlic for a minute, add the oregano, wine, tomatoes, peppers, pimento, sherry and star anise then bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

Add the meatballs and cook for a few more minutes, coating them in the sauce then remove the star anise, add the parsley and seasoning, stir and serve.

Ingredients

  • 500g beef mince
  • Salt and pepper
For the sauce:
  • 15ml olive oil
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 onion, peeled and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 6 – 8 sprigs oregano
  • 50ml white wine
  • 50ml sherry
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 tablespoon pimento (smoked paprika)
  • 1 jar roasted red peppers, chopped
  • 1 small bunch of parsley

Method

Season the beef and roll into 12 even sized balls. Heat half the oil in a non-stick pan over a medium heat and, when hot, add the meatballs and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.

Meanwhile in another pan, heat the rest of the oil over a medium heat. Fry the onion and garlic for a minute, add the oregano, wine, tomatoes, peppers, pimento, sherry and star anise then bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

Add the meatballs and cook for a few more minutes, coating them in the sauce then remove the star anise, add the parsley and seasoning, stir and serve.