Tomato Orzo with Meatballs

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Tomato Orzo with Meatballs

Ingredients

  1. Tomato Orzo

    2 tbsp olive oil
    1 red onion, chopped.
    2 cloves garlic, crushed.
    150g cherry tomatoes, halved.
    200g chopped tinned tomatoes.
    2 tbsp tomato puree
    600ml beef Stock (use very low-salt stock for children under 1 year)
    200g orzo pasta
    25g Parmesan, grated
    2 tbsp basil, chopped
    2 tsp balsamic vinegar

  2. Meatballs

    1 small onion, chopped
    1 small carrot, grated
    1/2 apple, grated
    1 clove garlic, crushed
    25g panko breadcrumbs
    1 egg, beaten
    25g Parmesan, grated
    200g mince beef
    2 tsp thyme, chopped
    1 tbsp olive oil

Method

  1. Put the onion, carrot and apple into a processor. Whiz until finely chopped. Add the garlic, breadcrumbs, mince, Parmesan, egg and thyme. Whiz until well mixed. Shape into small balls.
  2. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the balls and fry until golden brown and cooked through.
  3. Heat the oil in a sauté pan. Add the onion and garlic and fry for 3-4 minutes. Add the tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the stock and orzo, bring up to the boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until the pasta is cooked. Add the Parmesan, vinegar and basil.  Add the meatballs.

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