Barbecue meatballs with bacon gravy
Full recipe at bibbyskitchenat36.com
- 500g free-range beef mince
- 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 egg
- Bacon gravy
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red onion, finely diced
- 250g (1 punnet) button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 125g (6 rashers) smoked bacon, cut into smallish pieces
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1/3 cup red wine
- 1 heaped teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 1/3 cup tomato passata
- 2 tablespoons fruit chutney (Mrs Balls peach chutney works well)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup weak beef stock
- a pinch of dried red chilli flakes
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- several slices of mozzarella cheese
