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Potato volcanoes
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The kids will love this meatball meal. It looks great, is good for them and cheap too!
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Serves: 4
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Prep time: 30 mins
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Cooking time: 30 mins
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Costs: Cheap as chips
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 450g (1lb) minced lean beef1 egg, beaten
- 1tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1tsp vegetable oil
For the sauce:
- 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 1tsp chilli powder or mixed herbs
- 4 button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 green pepper, deseeded and chopped
For the mash:
- 900g (2lb) potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 150 ml (1/4pt) milk, hot
- Plus you will need at least 4 sheets of absorbent kitchen towel
Method
- In a large bowl mix together the minced beef, egg, Worcestershire sauce and seasoning. Using the palm of your hands roll the mixture into small balls.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan for 1 min then fry the meat balls for 5 mins until brown all over. (You will need to keep turning them). Remove the balls and drain on kitchen paper and also drain any remaining oil from the frying pan.
- Add the tomatoes, chilli powder (or mixed herbs), mushrooms and green pepper to the frying pan with seasoning and meat balls.
- Meanwhile cook the potatoes in a pan of lightly salted boiling water. Cover and simmer for 20 mins or until tender.
- Drain the potatoes and return to the pan with the hot milk. Mash until smooth with plenty of salt and pepper.
- Arrange the potato as a volcano and serve with the sauce.
Nutritional information
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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