Delicious Meat Balls

This is a really hearty dinner, the type that makes you feel full up and warm and cuddly inside and I love it.

We have this as a real treat as there are quite a few steps involved and lamb mince is not great on a diet as lamb is high in calories and fat (even the lean bits!)

For the meat balls:
1 pkt mince lamb (about 1lb or 1/2kg)
1 onion diced
Fresh parsley if poss
oregano
paprika
1 egg
fine matzo meal (breadcrumbs)

Shove everything in the food processor and blitz together until the correct consistency for rolling into balls.
Heat a pan with a little oil. 
Brown over the meat balls.
Remove from pan and leave to rest on side.

For the sauce:
1onion diced
1-2 cloves of garlic crushed
1 can chopped toms
tom puree
1 glass red wine if poss
200ml stock, add a little extra stock if you don't have wine
parsley or herbs of choice
black pepper

To make;Preheat oven to 180'c
I use my Le Creuset to make the whole dish as it goes on the hob and then in the oven, so it is a one pot dinner.
After removing the browned meatballs
re-oil dish if necessary and fry over onion and garlic until soft. 
Add toms, tom puree, stock and wine and simmer for a few minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly.  Add black pepper and herbs to taste.
Add meatballs to the sauce and increase the heat. 
Just before the sauce boils remove from hob and place in oven.
Cook for about 40-45 min and serve with rice.

This dish is so delicious I can taste and smell it as I'm writing.  YUM YUM YUM