BBQ Beef and Apple Meatballs
with Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Side Salad
Grab some extra napkins because things are about to get saucy! These succulent meatballs are smothered in sweet and savoury BBQ sauce. Served with creamy mashed sweet potatoes, crispy shallots and a fresh salad, this meal has it all.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
250 g
Ground Beef
4 tbsp
Italian Breadcrumbs
(Contains Barley, Milk, Oats, Rye, Sesame, Soy, Wheat May contain Egg)
113 g
Baby Tomatoes
56 g
Baby Spinach
1 unit(s)
Gala Apple
56 mL
Cream
(Contains Milk)
1 unit(s)
Cream Cheese
(Contains Milk)
28 g
Crispy Shallots
(Contains Wheat)
4 tbsp
BBQ Sauce
(Contains Mustard May contain Sesame, Soy, Sulphites, Wheat, Crustaceans, Egg, Fish, Milk)
1 tbsp
BBQ Seasoning
(Contains Sulphites May contain Milk, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
1 tbsp
White Wine Vinegar
(Contains Sulphites)
2 unit(s)
Sweet Potato
Not included in your delivery
¼ tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
2 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
(Contains Milk)
½ tsp
Sugar*
1 tbsp
Oil*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
- Peel, then cut sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Core apple. Coarsely grate half the apple. Thinly slice remaining apple.
- Halve tomatoes.
- Add sweet potatoes, 1 tsp salt and enough water to cover (by approx. 1-2 inches) to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered until fork-tender, 10-12 min.
- Add beef, breadcrumbs, grated apple, BBQ Seasoning and 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) salt to a large bowl. Season with pepper, then combine.
- Roll mixture into 12 equal-sized meatballs (24 meatballs for 4 ppl).
- Arrange on a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Roast in the middle of the oven until golden-brown and cooked through, 12-14 min.**
- When sweet potatoes are fork-tender, drain and return to the same pot, off heat.
- Mash cream, cream cheese and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter into sweet potatoes until creamy.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then stir to combine.
- Whisk together vinegar, 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) sugar and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil in a medium bowl.
- Add tomatoes, apple slices and spinach.
- Season with salt and pepper, then toss to combine.
- When meatballs are done, melt 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter in a small microwavable bowl, 30 sec.
- Add meatballs, BBQ sauce, melted butter and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) water to another large bowl, then toss to coat.
- Divide mashed sweet potatoes between plates, then top with meatballs and any remaining sauce from the large bowl.
- Sprinkle crispy shallots over top.
- Serve salad alongside.
If you've opted to get beef, cook it in the same way the recipe instructs you to cook the pork.**
