Molly's Boston Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 750 g ground beef
• 1 carrot, grated
• 2 slices bacon, rashers trimmed of fat and chopped
• 1 egg
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to season
• 1 slice day-old bread
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup
• 1 -2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 (400 g) can red kidney beans

Recipe

• 1 mix together well the ground beef, carrot, bacon, egg, salt and pepper to taste, and crumbled bread. shape into balls the size of a ping-pong ball.
• 2 heat olive oil into a heavy based pan and saute the meat balls until browned.
• 3 add tomato juice, tomato ketchup, golden syrup and worcestershire sauce, bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
• 4 add drained kidney beans, and heat through gently.
• 5 serve with cooked rice.