POLPETTA DI MANZA (Serves 4)

In our view, this is simply the best way to enjoy our Pure Beef Mince. The 500g packs can be thawed in less than 15 minutes, so it is pretty quick and makes a great alternative to Bolognese.

Ingredients

60 ml olive oil

2 large onions

4 garlic cloves, crushed

20g fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried

400g tinned chopped tomatoes or passata

500 ml chicken stock

500g Pure Beef Mince

100g bread crumbs (Panko crumbs work really well)

250g ricotta

60g Parmesan

1 large beaten egg

Salt, pepper and parsley to garnish

To make the tomato sauce, sauté half the onion and half the garlic until soft (don’t brown them). Add half the oregano, the tomatoes, half the stock and season well with salt and pepper. Reduce the temperature and simmer gently for 10 mins.

In a large bowl, use your hands to mix the remaining onion, garlic, oregano, mince, breadcrumbs, ricotta, parmesan, ¾ tsp of salt and a good grind of black pepper. When well mixed, form 12 meatballs.

Brown the meatballs in hot oil in two batches and then add these to the pot with the sauce and enough stock to cover the meatballs. Cover the pan and simmer on low for 30 minutes until the sauce thickens (add a little water if it gets too thick). Leave to rest for 10 mins, garnish with parsley and serve.