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Meatballs
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Meatballs

15 ingredients 4 openrecipes
Meatballs

For picnics, keep them hot in a flask.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1332
Calories
80g
Protein
51g
Fat
135g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Veal not in our table 0
Marjoram not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • olive oil
  • 1 small chilli, pounded in a pestle and mortar
  • 2 x 400 g good-quality tinned plum tomatoes
  • 2 slices stale bread, crusts removed
  • 250 g quality lean minced beef or veal
  • 250 g higher-welfare lean minced pork
  • ½ teaspoon fresh nutmeg, grated
  • a few fresh sage leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • lemon zest
  • 1 free-range egg yolk
  • 1 large handful fresh garden peas
  • pecorino shavings, to serve
  • fresh marjoram, to garnish, optional

Directions

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By jamieoliver · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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