Meatballs in Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 medium onions, diced finely
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 kg beef mince
• 1 egg
• 1 cup breadcrumbs – gluten free if desired
• 1 ½ tsp. dried mixed herbs
• 3 tbsp. Dijon mustard
• ¼ tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. table salt
• ¼ tsp. ground white pepper
• 1 tsp. chopped parsley
• 2 tbsp. Worcestershire
• ¼ cup extra breadcrumbs – gluten free if desired
• 250g green beans, trimmed, rinsed and cut into 2cm pieces

Sauce

• ½ tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 medium carrot, 1cm diced
• ½ stick celery, finely diced
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 10 large mushrooms, washed, peeled and sliced
• ¼ cup brandy
• 3 cups beef stock
• 2 tbsp. tomato sauce
• 1 ½ tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp. gravy powder

Potato mash

• 1.1kg peeled potatoes, cut into large dice
• 1 cup fresh cream
• 60g butter
• Salt and pepper

Directions

Meatballs

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy based pan and sauté the onion and garlic until translucent and let cool. Mix together the beef mince, egg, breadcrumbs, herbs, mustard, paprika, salt, pepper, parsley, Worcestershire sauce and the cooled onion and garlic mix.
2. Roll the meatballs into 35 -40g size meatballs and dust with extra breadcrumbs.
3. Heat the KAMBROOK banquet frypan to a medium to high heat and brown the meatballs then add to the KAMBROOK slow cooker.
4. Wipe out the banquet frypan and add the ½ tbsp. vegetable oil and sauté the carrot, celery, garlic, onion and mushrooms then deglaze with the brandy and add the beef stock, tomato sauce and Worcestershire sauce, stir to combine and then add to the slow cooker and turn the dial to HIGH.
5. After the meatballs have been in the slow cooker for 2 hours, begin your mashed potato.

Mashed potato

6. Boil the potatoes until tender, drain off the water, put the potatoes in the pot back onto the heat and stir until any excess water has evaporated. Add the butter and cream and heat until butter is melted.
7. Remove from the heat and mash using the KAMBROOK KSB400 potato masher attachment. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Add the gravy powder and green beans to the meatballs and stir through.
9. Adjust seasoning if required.
10. Serve the meatballs on the mashed potato.