Syn Free Cheesy Meatball Bake (HexA) (2024)

Ingredients

For the Meatballs500g 5% Fat Beef Mince

• 1tsp Salt
• 2tbsp Tomato Puree
• 1tbsp Mixed Herbs

For the Sauce1 Red Pepper (diced)

• 1 Yellow/Orange Pepper (diced)
• 3 Regular Tomatoes (quartered)
• Handful Cherry Tomatoes (halved)
• 1 Onion (finely chopped)
• 2 Cloves Garlic (minced)
• 200ml Stock (chicken/vegetable)
• 2tbsp Tomato Puree
• 1tbsp Paprika
• 2tsp Mild Chilli Powder
• 1/2tsp Chilli Flakes (optional)
• Salt & Pepper (to taste)
• Fry Light
• 80g Grated Mozzarella (HexA if serving two, for each extra person add 40g)

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.

For the SauceOver a high heat, spray your saucepan with Fry Light and add your finely chopped onions and your garlic. Sauté for a couple of minutes.

2. Add the tomatoes and peppers, continue to sauté until they soften and begin to reduce. Add 100mls of your stock, and the chilli powder, flakes and paprika. Simmer and stir continuously until it begins to thicken, add stock gradually until the tomatoes and peppers have cooked down.
3. Add the tomato puree and stir it in. Simmer on a low heat until the sauce has thickened.

For the MeatballsMix all of the ingredients together in a bowl with your hands.

4. Divide into your desired number of meatballs, I made this recipe between two so made 10 large meatballs, but if you're serving more or want smaller portions just double the number of balls you make.
5. Turn each chunk of meat into a ball using your hands.

To pull it all togetherSpray a deep baking tray with Fry Light and add your raw meatballs.

6. Pour your sauce over the meatballs until it surrounds them. Depending on how big your meatballs are, or how thick your sauce is, it may cover them or it may not. Either way it doesn't matter.
7. Sprinkle your cheese on top evenly. Depending on how many people you're serving you could add more cheese (40g per person).
8. Pop in the oven for 20/30 minutes, or until the meatballs have cooked through and the cheese has started to catch in places.

Notes

Syn free using your HexA on Slimming World. If not using your HexA add 6 syns for every 40g of grated Mozzarella.

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