It's school holidays and what kid doesn't love a good meatball in tomato sauce. Whip up this quick and easy meal for the family dinner table.

Meatballs in tomato sauce

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1kg mince (pork, veal, lamb or beef)
• 2 cups of stale bread crumbs - soaked in water for 5 minutes then squeeze out
• 2 tablespoon of finely grated parmesan
• 2 eggs whisked until pale
• Freshly ground black pepper

Tomato Sauce

• 3 tins of crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup passata
• 1 sprig of thyme
• Salt and Pepper

To finish

• Parmesan
• Chopped parsley
• Chilli

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200C
2. Combine all meatball ingredients and mix well. Then ball into golf ball sizes.
3. Place in oven tray and roast meatballs for 7 minutes.
4. Take out of oven, reduce temp to 180C.
5. Pour the tins of tomatoes, passata and thyme over meatballs seasoning well with salt and pepper
6. Cook for 45 - 60mins. Meatballs should be tender and sauce should be sweet and rich when ready.
7. Finish with chopped parsley and more parmesan
8. Serve with cauliflower rice for a healthy twist

Cauliflower Rice

Kids are a picky breed. Smuggle in the vegies with this healthy twist on rice. They won't even notice the difference.

Ingredients

• 1 x Cauliflower
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Salt
• Garlic - optional

Method

1. Whizz cauliflower in a food processor to finely chop. It should resemble rice.
2. In a fry pan heat Extra Virgin Olive Oil and gently fry cauliflower for 2-3 minutes. It cooks very quickly.
3. For added flavour add finely chopped garlic before the cauliflower.

Recipes thanks to Alex Kearns, Executive Chef, Glebe Point Diner