Beef / Pork

Kitchen Doctor - Beef and Lentil Balls with Tomato sauce takes 60 minutes to prepare.

Kitchen Doctor - Beef and Lentil Balls with Tomato sauce takes 60 minutes to cook.

Kitchen Doctor - Beef and Lentil Balls with Tomato sauce makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Kitchen Doctor - Beef and Lentil Balls with Tomato sauce are:

Meatballs
* 1tbsp Olive Oil
* 2 raw onions, chopped fine
* 2 celery stalks (medium size), chopped fine
* 2 carrots (large size), chopped fine
* 569 g lean ground beef
* 280 g (10 oz) brown lentils
* 2 tbsp tomato paste
* 1 14-oz can of diced tomatoes
* 2 Bay leaves
* 1.25 cup vegetable stock
* 6 oz red wine
* 2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
* 2 fresh large eggs
* 0.65 cups fresh parsley, chopped fine
* Salt to taste
* Pepper to taste

Tomato Sauce
* 4 raw onions, chopped fine
* 1 28-oz can of diced tomatoes
* 60 ml (4 tbsp) red wine
* 1 tbsp dill weed dried
* 5 fresh Basil leaves chopped fine
* Hot chili pepper flakes (1 tsp) if desired
* Salt to taste

Here is how you make Kitchen Doctor - Beef and Lentil Balls with Tomato sauce:

You will need two medium-size pots for this recipe:Sauce:* Put all ingredients except for chili flakes (if using) and salt in one pot* Bring to a boil and then turn down the heat and simmer while you make the meatballs Meatballs:* In second pot, heat oil and add onions, celery, carrots* Sautee until onions translucent (about 5 mins)* Add ground beef, cook until browned* Addd lentils, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, bay leaves, vegetable stock, wine and Worcestershire sauce and lower heat to cook until liquid has dried - stir regularly but especially as the mixture gets drier, stir often* Once mixture is dry, add parsley and eggs and stir* Let cool - and heat oven to 350 degrees* Make 1.5 inch meatballs and arrange them on a baking dish* Bake the meatballs for 25 minutesSauce:* While meatballs are baking, take sauce and puree and return to pot. * Simmer on lowest heat until meatballs are readyServe meatballs with sauce and mashed potatoes/salad for a filling meal. Cheers!Serving Size: Makes 10 servingsNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user INSPIREDBYCHJ.

The nutritional information for Kitchen Doctor - Beef and Lentil Balls with Tomato sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 293.3

• Total Fat: 14.6 g
• Cholesterol: 79.7 mg
• Sodium: 531.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
• Protein: 17.3 g