Rich Tomato Amazeballs Meatballs - Real Recipes from Mums

These Rich Tomato Amazeballs Meatballs are such a yummy way to cook your meatballs and pack in the veges!

We made this recipe on MoM Cook Club LIVE! You can watch it here … (laugh as Nikki starts crying over cut onions LOL) …

Ingredients (makes 24 meatballs)

1 can Tomatoes or any Pasta Sauce Base
1 Lemon, juiced
2 tsp Pesto
1 1/2 cups Stock (Beef, Chicken or Vegetable)
3 Small Tomatoes, roughly chopped or whole
600g Beef Mince (but veal or chicken mince would be delicious too)
1 cup Breadcrumbs
1 cup Parmesan Cheese, finely grated
1 cup Mushrooms, finely chopped
1 Small Carrot, finely chopped
1 Medium Onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup Fresh Herbs
1 tsp Lemon Zest
4 Small Radishes (optional), finely chopped

Method

In a large frypan or wide saucepan, combine the pasta sauce/tomatoes, lemon juice, pesto and chopped tomatoes and set to a medium temp to bring to a slow boil.
While the tomato sauce base is coming to temperature, combine all other ingredients (reserving 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese) and stir well.
Transfer your bowl of meatball mix to beside your frypan and then as you form the meatballs, gently drop them straight into the tomato sauce mix.
Continue until all the meatballs are happily sitting in the sauce. Allow to come to the boil then reduce to a simmer. Allow these meatballs to simmer for up to an hour. Ensure the meatballs don't actually stick to the bottom of your pan by gently moving your meatballs around during cooking. The sauce will reduce too during simmering so that by the time you serve, your sauce will be nicely thick and rich.
Serve with any type of pasta or rice and top with some extra fresh herbs and a little sprinkle of parmesan. ENJOY!

26 Comments

- - mom93821 said
  - 30 Sep 2024
    5:33 am
We absolutely love to make and cook this meatballs recipe because it is such a crowd pleasing recipe and meal to serve up. Everybody loves to eat meatballs with freshly made pasta and very old and matured parmesan cheese. As strong parmesan is a must to go with meatballs and pasta.

- - serotonin said
  - 30 May 2019
    11:16 am
My youngest loves meatballs but I wasn’t sure how to make them (sometimes but the frozen meal on special). These look much better so will be having a go at making these. Thanks!

- - alison_humble said
  - 20 May 2018
    10:18 pm
This looks awesome too!! Omg I need to stop looking at your recipes, I’m so hungry now haha.

- - maddisonmelkie@gmail.com said
  - 05 Nov 2017
    9:22 pm
Good recipe, sounds like it would be full of flavour not sure about the radishes I have never tried one.

- - mom160421 said
  - 31 Oct 2017
    11:19 am
A very enjoyable video Nikki. Love the meatball recipe.

- - mom259118 said
  - 11 Aug 2017
    5:37 pm
Thanks for the idea- the video is great!

- - mom160421 said
  - 01 Aug 2017
    12:24 pm
These look delicious. Next on my list of recipes to try.

- - sparkle7 said
  - 27 Jun 2017
    2:54 pm
These videos are great, i love watching in action cooking rather then just an end result that looks perfect

- - youngoldlady said
  - 17 Jun 2017
    9:43 pm
We tried these out and it past the family test taste.

- - mom249812 said
  - 10 Jun 2017
    7:22 pm
Looks delicious thanks for sharing

- - mom101628 said
  - 07 Jun 2017
    10:05 pm
Lovely recipe – thanks for sharing.

- - curlytops said
  - 03 Jun 2017
    11:52 am
I am sure this recipe is a family winner. great for these cold nights too!

- - mom62527 said
  - 02 Jun 2017
    1:31 pm
Sounds like it’s a nice and simple recipe ad one that my children would like. I will have to try thus recipe out in the next few weeks.

- - mom90758 said
  - 01 Jun 2017
    2:40 pm
These videos are really great!! And the dish looks welcome in every family!!

- - nealsq said
  - 01 Jun 2017
    10:42 am
might need to try these tonight!

- - cherz said
  - 30 May 2017
    10:14 pm
Cheap and delicious .
Looks amazing …thanks team.

- - Nas01 said
  - 30 May 2017
    11:52 am
My kids would eat this every night if I let them.

- - kjgarner said
  - 30 May 2017
    10:30 am
Meat balls are one of my girls favourite meals.

- - mom93821 said
  - 29 May 2017
    7:47 am
The perfect meatballs to have with home made pasta – yay for the pasta maker!

- - Haylz89 said
  - 28 May 2017
    8:57 pm
These sound delicious, can’t wait to give them a go!