Turkey Meatball Bake

Turkey Meatball Bake

Got leftover veg from your Sunday dinner? Don’t throw them out - turn them into a Turkey meatball masterpiece!

Ingredients

For the meatballs

200 g Turkey mince
300 g Leftover oven roasted vegetables,finely chopped (eg carrots, parsnips, cauliflower, sweet potato, courgette etc)
1 Large egg
50 g Panko breadcrumbs
2 tbsp Dried mixed Italian herbs
2 tbsp Olive oil

For the sauce

2 tbsp Olive oil
3 Garlic cloves (minced)
1 Small red onion (finely chopped)
1 Large potato
800 g Chopped tomatoes
1 Chicken stock Pot

For the cheese sauce

50 g Butter
1 tbsp Plain flour (heaped)
200 ml Arla Cravendale Semi-skimmed milk
125 g Arla® LactoFREE Cheddar

To serve (optional)

Crusty bread for dripping

Instructions

Step 1

  • Pre-heat oven to gas mark 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Mix and mash all meatball ingredients except the oil and season well with salt and pepper before shaping into small meatballs

Step 2

  • Add 2 tbsp of oil to a pan over a medium-high heat and brown the meatballs in batches - set aside.

Step 3

  • Add 2 tbsp of oil to an oven-proof non-stick pan on a medium-high heat and fry the garlic and onions for a few mins until translucent and fragrant. Add the potatoes and fry for a further 5 mins. Add the tomatoes and chicken stock before simmering for 5 mins. Taste and add a dash of salt and pepper as needed.

Step 4

  • Whilst simmering away, make your cheese sauce! Add your butter to a non-stick pan over a medium heat. Add your flour and stir, before adding your Cravendale bit by bit, stirring as you go to create a creamy sauce. Reduce to a low heat, add 100g of your Cheddar, a pinch of salt and pepper and stir through until melted before removing from the heat.

Step 5

  • Nestle your meatballs into the tomato sauce, drizzle with your cheesy sauce (you may not need all of it) and a further scattering of Cheddar and bake in the oven for 25 minutes.

Step 6

  • Remove from the oven, serve with crusty bread and get dunking!
Enjoy!

Recipe tips

It’s often the small details that make the biggest impact in the kitchen, so we’re sharing the tips we rely on when cooking and creating recipes

When making your cheese sauce, if it becomes a bit claggy add a little more Cravendale to loosen.

https://www.arlafoods.co.uk/recipes/turkey-meatball-bake/