Cheesy Meatballs with Thyme Potato Mash and Cherry Tomato Spinach Salad

Cheesy Meatballs with Thyme Potato Mash and Cherry Tomato Spinach Salad

Ready in 30 minutes • Serves 5
This dish most recently appeared in My Family (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, May 1, 2016.
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Cheesy Meatballs will satisfy your taste buds!

Ingredients

THYME POTATO MASH

  • 600g potatoes, peeled and diced 2cm 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3–4 tablespoons milk •
  • 2–3 teaspoons chopped thyme leaves

CHEESY MEATBALLS

  • 450g beef mince
  • 1/2 cup fine wholemeal breadcrumbs
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1 courgette, grated
  • 1 egg •
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce •
  • 1 tablespoon tomato sauce •
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt •
  • 1 cup grated colby cheese

CHERRY TOMATO SPINACH SALAD

  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar •
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard •
  • 1/2 teaspoon runny honey •
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil •
  • 1/2 punnet cherry tomatoes
  • 1 apple
  • 1/2 bag baby spinach leaves

Steps

  1. oven to 220°C. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
  2. Cook potatoes in pot of boiling water for 12–15 minutes until soft. Drain, return to pot with butter, milk and thyme and mash until smooth.
  3. Place all cheesy meatball ingredients (except cheese) in a large bowl, season with pepper and mix well to combine. Use a heaped tablespoon measure and damp hands to roll into large golf ball-sized balls.
  4. Place on prepared tray and gently press the top of each ball to flatten slightly. Sprinkle cheese over each ball.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn grill to high and grill for about 2 minutes until cheese is golden brown, checking regularly to avoid burning.
  6. While meatballs are cooking prepare the salad. Whisk vinegar, mustard, honey and olive oil together in a bowl; cut cherry tomatoes in half; dice apple 1cm; place all in bowl with dressing and spinach leaves and toss to coat.
  7. Divide thyme potato mash and cherry tomato spinach salad between plates and serve cheesy meatballs on the side.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2652 kj
634 kcal
Protein 35.7g
Carbohydrate 29.9g
Fat 41.0g