Mediterranean Meatballs with Handmade Flatbread

Mediterranean Meatballs with Handmade Flatbread

Mediterranean Meatballs:

1 kilo premium or lean beef mince
1 Brown onion, diced
1 tbsp. Italian herbs
3-4 gloves garlic, crushed
3 small eggs

Handful plain flour
1 tsp sweet paprika
Can whole peeled tomatoes

Sesame Seeds
500g pasta sauce ( I use Five brothers, oven roasted garlic n red wine)

Handmade Flatbread:

4 cups plain flour
1 sachet of dry yeast
1 & 1/2 cups luke warm tap water
Pinch caster sugar
tspn of rock salt
60 ml extra virgin olive oil             

Create:

Handmade Flatbread

1 In one small bowl combine water, sugar and dry yeast. Allow to bubble 5-8mins. Stir to combine.

2 Separately mix 4 cups of plain flour with salt in large bowl, make a well in the centre.

3 Add 60ml of oil in the centre, followed by the small bowl of water sugar and dry yeast. Gradually mix with a wooden spoon. Knead for 10-15mins

4 Once it's all combined, form a ball and than place the ball into a bowl and cover with cling wrap. Place in warmest part of the house to allow the ball to double in size. Takes around 30mins or longer. 

5 Roll into small balls around 6-8 pieces and roll with a roller flat. Lightly fry on medium heat in frypan with some spray oil until golden on each side.

Mediterranean Meatballs

1 Combine beef mince, flour, garlic, Italian herbs, sweet paprika, brown onion, 3 eggs into large bowl. Mix by hand.

2 Roll into 20 small balls than coat in sesame seeds.

3 Pan Fry on medium heat until they are golden brown.
4 Add one by one whole peeled tomatoes, gently squeeze with hands over pan to add texture to release maximum flavor. Add any pasta sauce of your liking. Simmer 25mins on low heat.

5 Enjoy.

Serves 6 

Hot Tip..

Place in bedroom under a blanket or an area under a window in the sun. Leave for around 30mins or longer.