TONIGHT AT THE MANOR ......MEATBALLS NAPOLITANA

An easily prepared meal .... Combine 500gm of beef mince , 1 beaten egg , 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs , 1/4 cup of finely grated packaged parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup of chopped parsley in a medium bowl . Wet your hands and form golf ball size of mince mix into balls . Heat 3 tbs of canola / rice bran oil in a fry pan . Cook meatballs in batches until cooked through and browned . Remove meatballs to a plate . Add a little more oil to the pan and cook 1 peeled and finely sliced onion with 2 tbs of minced garlic . Cook over a medium heat until the onion softens . Add 1 x 700 ml bottle of pasta sauce , now add the meatballs and simmer for 10 minutes in which the sauce will thicken slightly , add 1/2 cup of frozen peas and 1/4 cup of fresh basil or 2tbs of dried basil . Simmer until the peas are tender . Serve the meatballs as you like ...a mixed grain or crusty bread , it is your meal , you decide .