MIni Meatballs

Makes 24 – 30 approx

Ingredients:

• 600g Lean Beef Mince
• 1 egg
• ½ cup breadcrumbs (fresh is best)
• 1tablespoon bbq sauce
• 1tablespoon tomato sauce
• 1 garlic clove, crushed (optional)
• Salt & Pepper
• ¼ - ½ cup oil for frying (Sunflower, Canola, etc)

Method:

1. In a large bowl thoroughly combine all the ingedients (expect the Oil) and roll into small balls.
2. Rest on a plate in the fridge for about for 20mins to the the meatballs firm up a little.
3. In a frypan add the Oil till it just covers bottom of the frypan and shallow fry (on med – hign heat) the meatballs turning occassionaly, until firm and brown, (do not over crowd the pan of the meatballs will stew and not fry, if need be cook in batches.
4. Serve warm or cold with a good tomato sauce or dipping sauce, for a party of make slightly larger ones and serve over spaghetti with a tomato based pasta sauce.

Hint: you can add ½ grated onion and or grated carrot, finely grated cheese, or spice it up with 1-2 tbsp chilli sauce. Bottom line is play the recipe and you will be surprised how easy it can be to have a great party or dinner hit!!

*if you don't want to use an egg replace it with a piece of bread soaked in milk!