EASY MEATBALLS TOPPED WITH GUACAMOLE

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This is not my original recipe -- but I did tweak it. It is a recipe by talented local food editor, Barbara Joubert, of Sarie (a popular Afrikaans woman's magazine). Her recipes are usually very practical, economical and easy. This is a fat meatball, which she called "a burger without the bun". I added some extra seasoning and used an organic (shop-bought) guacamole because no ripe avo's were available. Serve as a main, or in a bun if you like. We use metric weights and measures, but I give the American equivalents in brackets.

Provided by Zurie

Categories     Meatballs

Time 40m

Yield 6-8 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 13

500 g pork sausages (2 lbs 2 oz approx., real British-style pork bangers)
500 g ground beef (2 lbs 2 oz approx, don't use very lean ground, just ordinary ground beef)
1 medium onion, finely chopped (red is nicest but I used a sweet onion)
1 tablespoon thyme leaves, fresh (can use dried as well)
1 tablespoon lemon zest (usually 1 lemon, I used a tablespoon)
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce (or other hot sauce) (optional)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon seasoning salt (any you like)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, coarsely ground
1 egg, large
2 tablespoons olive oil (for frying, use more if necessary)
250 g guacamole (8 oz, make your own or buy ready-made)

Steps:

  • Remove the pork sausage meat from the skins, and mix with the ground beef with a fork or your hands, but do not compress too much.
  • Set oven at 180 deg C or 350 deg F, while you prepare the onion, zest, etc.
  • Add the finely-chopped onion, thyme, lemon zest, chopped garlic, hot sauce. Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt and pepper. (Mix in the ingredients as you add them).
  • Break in the egg. Mix in well, until ingredients are well incorporated.
  • Use a utensil which can go on both your hob and also into the oven. (The new kind of non-stick black stoneware is absolutely amazing, otherwise use an oven-safe skillet).
  • Heat the pan well and add the olive oil. Form 6 - 8 fat, generous meatballs, and fry on both sides until nicely browned but not done.
  • Put the pan or dish with the meatballs in the pre-heated oven, and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes longer.
  • Serve with large blobs of guacamole, and salad ingredients. Or use as a main meat dish with veggies and salad.

Ao Oa
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I'm so glad I found this recipe!


Skrillx
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These meatballs are a must-try!


airasen mulldune
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I can't wait to make these again!


patrick babu
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Perfect for a party or potluck.


19-6017 Ali Asad
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Easy to make and delicious!


Dharus Bakari
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Highly recommend!


Khan. Sab
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5 stars!


Isabelle Samson
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I will definitely be making these again.


Jack Dhlomo
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The guacamole was the perfect topping!


Tanha Boy
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These meatballs were amazing!


Ashiq Limboo
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I've made these meatballs several times now and they're always a hit!


itz RAT
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These meatballs were really easy to make and they turned out great!


Malik Abdurrehman
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I made these meatballs for my family and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Jannat Naima
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These meatballs were so good! I loved the combination of the ground beef and pork. The guacamole was also very good.


Awais Bharwana
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These meatballs were amazing! The guacamole was the perfect topping and added a really nice flavor. I will definitely be making these again.


Dwana Watley
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I've made these meatballs several times now and they're always a hit! They're so easy to make and they're always delicious. I love that I can use whatever ground meat I have on hand.


Shaik Zakeer
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These meatballs were really easy to make and they turned out great! I used a combination of ground beef and pork and they were very moist and flavorful. The guacamole was also very good and added a nice touch of freshness.


Aaron Henderson
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I made these meatballs for my family and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them, even my picky kids. The guacamole was the perfect topping and added a really nice flavor.


Malika Scott
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These meatballs were so easy to make and they were absolutely delicious! I used ground turkey instead of beef and they were still very flavorful. I also added a little bit of chopped onion to the guacamole and it was the perfect finishing touch.


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