The Blend: Nonna’s Beef & Mushroom Blended Meatballs

Ingredients

• 500g beef mince
• 500g pork mince
• 335g button mushrooms, finely diced
• 6 cloves garlic, crushed
• ½ cup parsley, chopped
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated + more to serve
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 2 whole eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• Salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 100g butter
• 100ml olive oil
• 2 onions, finely diced
• 500 ml chicken stock
• 1.5 litres tomato passata
• 1 cup basil leaves, torn – to add at the end
• Pasta of your choice - Spaghetti or Linguini work well