Meatballs alla Norma

Name: Meatballs alla Norma
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 large aubergine; ½ a bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley (15g); 400g minced beef; 1 tablespoon fennel seeds; olive oil; 1 clove of garlic; 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes; 200g quick-cook polenta; 1 knob of unsalted butter; 30g Parmesan cheese

Best-ever Italian meatballs

Gluten-free

1 hr

Super easy

serves 4

About the recipe

Oozy polenta served with spicy, sweet Sicilian-inspired Norma sauce and crispy, tasty meatballs. This is epic!

Save with Jamie, p142

nutrition per serving

Calories

30%

Fat

45%

Saturates

58%

Sugars

11%

Salt

12%

Protein

58%

Carbs

19%

Fibre

of an adult’s reference intake

Recipe From

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By Jamie Oliver

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Ingredients

1 large aubergine

½ a bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley (15g)

400g minced beef

1 tablespoon fennel seeds

olive oil

1 clove of garlic

2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes

200g quick-cook polenta

1 knob of unsalted butter

30g Parmesan cheese

Method

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Save With Jamie Gluten-free Polenta Aubergine Beef mince Cheese Budget-friendly Italian-style

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