Meatballs with Native Herbs and Pepperberry Sauce

PREP TIME

15 minutes

COOK TIME

60 minutes

SERVES

4 people

Ingredients

FOR MEATBALLS

600gm Kangaroo mince (or beef mince)
1 tsp The Spice People’s Native Wild Basil
1 tsp The Spice People’s Native Thyme
1 diced onion
1 cup breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon Parsley
1 teaspoon salt

FOR SAUCE

1 diced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
350g fresh tomatoes
1 red capsicum, finely chopped
1 potato, diced
65gm diced bacon
1 tsp The Spice People’s Pepperberry Leaf
1 tsp The Spice People’s Native Wild Basil
1/2 tsp The Spice People’s Native Thyme
1 can tomatoes
1/2 tsp The Spice People’s Lemon Myrtle

The love this recipe

A compendium of juicy, succulent kangaroo meatballs, a rich tomato and native peppery sauce, and fragrant native herbs, makes this the perfect comfort food for a cosy night in!

The mix of native herbs in this dish compliment the rich, lean kangaroo meat perfectly and brings together a delicious mix of Aussie heroes for one delicious dish.

I use kangaroo mice here to not only keep with the Aussie flavours, but I love its rich flavour and it’s a great source of lean protein that’s choc-full of iron.

Serve these decadent meatballs with mashed potato and lashings of its pepper sauce!

Directions

Turn oven on to 180C In a bowl mix together Kangaroo Mince, 1/2 the onion, breadcrumbs, Parsley, Native Basil, Native Thyme, and salt. Leave to sit while you make the sauce.
In a pan, place a tablespoon of oil, then add the other half of the onion and garlic and fry for about 2 minutes. Then add tomatoes, capsicum, and potato and cook for another 2 minutes. Then add the bacon and cook another couple of minutes before adding the Pepper Berry leaf, Native Basil, and Native Thyme and allow to simmer for 2 minutes. Then add the can of tomatoes and the lemon myrtle. Mix well. Bring to the boil and then turn off.
Now take small handfuls of the meat mixture and roll into balls. Place the balls into a baking tray and then cover with the sauce. Place in the oven for approx 1 hour and serve with mashed potato.