Meatballs

Better late than never.  Here is how to make meatballs.  Just like mum does lol.  This recipe makes enough for 4-5 people.  To feed more, add more bread.  Halve the quantity to make less (dur) but still use one egg.  You need a food processor for this.  If you can't borrow one I will make suggestions at the end.

Recipe
500g mince lamb or beef (you could probably use any other mince instead eg turkey, pork, chicken)
1 egg
Some stale bread
Oregano
Garlic
A small onion
Salt and pepper

If you are using frozen mince make sure you thaw it.
Heat the oven to 200 C
Cut the onion into about 4 pieces and put it in the food processor. Cut the garlic into a few bits.  Put it in.  Break the bread into pieces and add it.  Give a good shake of oregano and break the egg into it.  Process until its a big gooey mess.  Add the mince, salt and pepper. Process in bursts until the meat is thoroughly mixed with the bread mixture, homogenous is the word.
Form the meat into balls and place on a baking tray and put in the oven.  It will make about 20-30.
Cook the meatballs for around 20 minutes until cooked through  and kind of brown and chewy outside.

To make tomato sauce, fry finely chopped onions, oregano, maybe garlic, perhaps some finely chopped celery and carrot in olive oil until soft.  Add a tin of tomatoes, salt, pepper, maybe vegetable stock or an oxo cube, perhaps a splash of worcester sauce according to your mood and what you have in the cupboard.  Cook this while the meatballs are cooking.  When  the meatballs are ready put them in the sauce and cook gently until you are ready to eat.   A simpler alternative is to use a jar of pasta sauce and add a tin of tomatoes if you need to bulk it up.  Mmmmmm.

If you don't have a food processor, chop the onions and garlic as finely as you can, put your stale bread in a bag and bash it until it forms fine breadcrumbs, mix the crumbs, onions, garlic, oregano and egg in a big bowl, add the meat and stir until you get bored and it looks like it will form into balls.  Then carry on as above.  Alternatively come home and I'll cook them for you.
Serve with pasta.  Grate cheese on the top.  Have a salad if you want to impress.
Love Mum xxx