These bite‑size ballads hit the high notes of comfort without any spicy solos—just pure, mellow flavor.
30minutes
225kcal / serving
4serves
Mediumdifficulty
no shops were harmed
Ingredients
300 gbeef mince
120 gpeas, mashed
1 clovegarlic, minced
½ cupflour
1 tbspmixed herbs
½ tsporegano
to tastesalt
to tastepepper
200 gtomatoes, pureed
21gprotein
7gcarbs
11gfat
≈ 225 kcal each, don't quote us
Method
Preheat the oven to 200 °C and line a baking tray with parchment.
In a bowl combine beef mince, mashed peas, minced garlic, flour, mixed herbs, oregano, salt and pepper. Mix until just combined – over‑mixing makes tough balls.
Form the mixture into 20 mm balls and place them on the tray.
Bake for 18‑20 minutes, turning once, until golden and cooked through (internal temperature 71 °C).
While the balls bake, heat the pureed tomatoes in a saucepan, season lightly with salt and pepper, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Serve the meatballs drizzled with the warm tomato sauce.
Chill the mixture for 10 minutes before shaping – it firms up the meatballs and gives you cleaner, rounder spheres.
Best enjoyed with Cue up an early‑2000s pop boy‑band hit and practice your synchronized air‑guitar moves.