Baked meatballs with tomato & mascarpone
Waitrose and Partners

Baked meatballs with tomato & mascarpone

4 out of 5 stars(1) Rate this recipe
  • Serves4
  • CourseMain meal
  • Prepare10 mins
  • Cook30 mins
  • Total time40 mins

Please note that while we take every care to ensure the product and recipe information displayed on our website is correct, in the event that a product is unavailable, alternatives may be displayed and/or a substitution may be given. This may affect the nutrition and allergen information, therefore if you have any allergy or intolerance, please ensure you have reviewed the product label to ensure it is suitable for you to consume.

Ingredients

  • ½ tbsp olive oil
  • 300g reduced fat British beef meatballs
  • 200g swiss chard
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 680g Cirio Passata Rustica
  • 2 oregano sprigs
  • 2 tbsp mascarpone

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C, gas mark 4. Heat the oil in a large ovenproof casserole dish, sauté pan or frying pan over a high heat. Add the meatballs, season and fry for 5 minutes until browned all over. Meanwhile, strip the chard leaves from the stalks.

  2. Finely slice the chard stalks and add to the pan with the garlic; fry for a minute. Pour in the passata, add the oregano sprigs, then season (you may want to add a pinch of sugar too). Transfer the uncovered pan to the oven for 15 minutes.

  3. Remove the pan from the oven and stir in the mascarpone. Tear the chard leaves into large strips and stir into the sauce. Return the pan to the oven for 5 minutes, then serve with couscous or pasta, if liked.

Cook’s tip

For a one-pot meal, stir a pouch of ready-cooked freekeh or can of drained butter beans into the sauce along with the chard leaves, before baking for the final 5 minutes.

Nutritional

Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe

Energy

1,147kJ/ 271kcals

Fat

10.4g

Saturated Fat

4g

Carbohydrates

15.8g

Sugars

8g

Fibre

3.6g

Protein

26.8g

Salt

0.89g

Shop this recipe

Book a slot to see product availability

To view what's in stock at your nearest Waitrose & Partners store, please book a slot

Loading finished

0 added

0 in trolley

Quantity of La Española Extra Virgin Olive Oil in trolley 0

0 in trolley.

La Española Extra Virgin Olive Oil1litre

1litre

Item price

£6.70

Price per unit

67p/100ml

0 added

0 in trolley

Quantity of La Española Extra Virgin Olive Oil in trolley 0

0 in trolley.

0 added

0 in trolley

Quantity of Waitrose Reduced Fat British Beef Meatballs in trolley 0

0 in trolley.

Waitrose Reduced Fat British Beef Meatballs300g

300g
British

Item price

£3.00

Price per unit

£10/kg

0 added

0 in trolley

Quantity of Waitrose Reduced Fat British Beef Meatballs in trolley 0

0 in trolley.
New lower price

0 added

0 in trolley

Quantity of Essential Italian Mascarpone Strength 1 in trolley 0

0 in trolley.

Essential Italian Mascarpone Strength 1250g

250g

Item price

£1.90

Price per unit

£7.60/kg

0 added

0 in trolley

Quantity of Essential Italian Mascarpone Strength 1 in trolley 0

0 in trolley.
Rating details

Rate this recipe

Select your rating

Overall rating (4/5)

4 out of 5 stars1 rating