Meat balls

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MEAT BALLS 

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A meatball is ground meat moved into a ball, some of the time alongside different fixings, for example, bread morsels, minced onion, eggs, spread, and preparing. Meatballs are cooked by searing, baking, steaming, or braising in sauce.

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WHAT YOU NEED

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1 slice bread

½ Onion

200g minced beef 

1 egg

½ tsp dried oregano

½ tsp cumin 

1 tbsp sunflower 

1 vegetable stock cube 

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WHAT YOU DO

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1. To make breadcrumbs, put pieces of bread into the food processor or blender. Replace the lid and turn it onto its highest setting for a couple of minutes.

2. Peel the skin from the onion, and finely chop it. 

3. Crack the egg into a bowl. Beat it with a fork or a whisk until the yolk and the white are mixed.

4. Put the minced beef into a large mixing bowl. Add the breadcrumbs, chopped onion, beaten egg, oregano and cumin.

5. Mix everything together with a spoon until it forms a smooth mixture.

6. Shape the mixture into balls about 4cm wide.

7. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the meat balls for about 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown.

8. While the meat ball are frying, put 300ml water into a saucepan, and bring it to the boil. Crumble the stock cube into the water, and stir until it dissolves.

9. Pour the stock over the meat balls. Bring it to the boil, then simmer for 30 minutes.  

10. Spoon the meat ball out onto plates, and pour a little of the stock from the pan over them.