What you'll need

Serves 2 (meals)

Meatballs

• 250g beef mince
• ½ small onion, grated
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• Dash of Tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 small egg, beaten
• 20g parmesan, grated
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• Salt and black pepper

Tomato sauce

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 200g canned tomatoes
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1½ tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

The easy bit

1. Preheat oven to 180ºC.
2. To make the meatballs, mix together all ingredients in a bowl.
3. Work mixture with hands until smooth, then shape into 12 balls.
4. Heat a non-stick frying pan and brown the meatballs, then place in a roasting dish.
5. To make the tomato sauce, heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the garlic for 1 minute.
6. Add tomatoes, paprika, water, salt, pepper and ½ tablespoon of oregano.
7. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until reduced and thickened.
8. Pour the sauce over the meatballs, place in the oven for 10-15 minutes until meatballs are cooked through.
9. Scatter over the remaining oregano to serve.

Tip: You can replace the beef mince with chicken mince in this recipe.