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Meatball stew

  • Hands-on time: 30 mins
  • Time to make: 1 hr
  • Serving: 8 people (1 meal + 1 frozen meal)
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1kg premium beef mince
    • 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
    • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
    • 1 egg
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 3 tablespoons flour
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 onions, diced
    • 2 tablespoons no-added-salt tomato paste
    • 2 swedes, peeled, diced
    • 3 carrots, trimmed or 500g baby carrots
    • 3 parsnips, peeled, cut in thick rounds
    • 2 cups stout beer
    • 2 cups liquid salt-reduced beef stock
    • 5 sprigs thyme
    • 3 cups dry polenta
    • 4 cups broccoli
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place beef, breadcrumbs, garlic, egg and salt in a large bowl. Mix until well blended. With wet hands shape meat into about 64 small balls. Place in bowl and sprinkle flour over. Toss lightly to coat.

    2 Heat a large deep-lidded frying pan to high. Add half the oil. Brown meatballs then transfer to a plate and set aside. Add the remaining oil and onions. Cover and fry on low for 5 minutes until soft.

    3 Add tomato paste. Heat, while stirring, for 1 minute. Add vegetables, stout, stock and thyme. Bring to the boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Return meatballs to pan and simmer for 10 more minutes, stirring occasionally.

    4 Prepare polenta following packet directions. Steam broccoli. Serve large spoons of stew over polenta with broccoli on the side.

    HFG tip

    To fre​eze: Pack in a freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 6 weeks. To thaw, defrost in the microwave for 10 minutes, then in a saucepan, reheat gently until simmering.

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