Ocado Organic 12 Beef Meatballs

Ocado Organic 12 Beef Meatballs.

Reared on organic grass and cereal for flavour and tenderness, these succulent beef meatballs are perfect for a quick and tasty midweek meal. Simply fry or bake and serve with your favourite sauce and pasta or, add to a hearty casserole or stew for a comforting family dinner. For a delicious twist, add these meatballs to a homemade pizza or a hearty meatball sub sandwich.

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If you like what you see in our serving suggestion, scroll down to follow our Linguine with Oven-baked Puttanesca Meatballs recipe.

Our Ocado organic beef is organically farmed and raised exclusively on Ireland’s pasture-based system. Ireland’s unique position in the Atlantic Ocean provides a temperate climate and plentiful rainfall, making it perfectly positioned for growing grass. This contributes to the great taste of our beef as part of a rich, naturally preserved environment. Our organic farming methods use no fertilisers, herbicides, hormones, or routine medicines.

We couple this with the highest standards in animal welfare and industry-leading environmental initiatives such as;
- Water regeneration programs using natural reed filtering systems
- Biodiversity corridors which helps reforestation and facilitate the natural flora and fauna of the area
- The creation of tree corridors which advance us towards the goal of reducing carbon emissions and provide shelter for local wildlife.

If you're looking to fill your cupboards, fridge and freezer with more of the organic products you love, search 'Ocado organic' to see our full range.

Certification body - Soil Association
Certification number - GB-ORG-05 EU/non-UK Agriculture
Certification body - Euro Leaf
Certification number - XI-ORG-05 EU/non-EU Agriculture

Keep refrigerated 0 to +5ºC.

Once opened, use immediately. Do not exceed Use By date. Suitable for freezing. Freeze by date mark shown. Defrost thoroughly before cooking and consume on day of defrosting. Do not refreeze.

Cooking Instructions
Remove all packaging. Wash hands, all surfaces and utensils after touching raw meat. Keep raw meat separate from cooked foods.

Pan Fry: Medium heat
10-12 mins

Pan fry in a little oil, turning occasionally. Drain well before serving.

Oven: 200ºC / Fan 180ºC / Gas 6
16-20 mins

Place meatballs on a baking tray in the centre of a preheated oven. Turn occasionally.

All appliances vary. These are guidelines only. All mince products should be cooked thoroughly until there is no pink meat and the juices run clear. Ensure the product is piping hot before serving. Do not reheat.

Caution:
Not suitable for microwave cooking.

Label, Tray & Film

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Tray
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Film
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Although extra care has been taken to remove bones, some may remain.

Packaged in a protective atmosphere.

Not for EU.

Beef (95%), Potato Starch, Water*, Salt*, Ground Nutmeg, Cracked Black Pepper, Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid)*, Rosemary Extract. *permitted non-organic ingredients

Ocado

Produced and packed for:

Ocado Retail Ltd.,
Hatfield,
Herts,
AL10 9NE
UK

www.ocado.com

Prepared and packed in Northern Ireland using Irish beef.

Linguine with Oven-baked Puttanesca Meatballs
Cook time: 20 mins
Serves: 2

Nothing says true love like fresh linguine and hearty meatballs.

Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
12 beef meatballs
1 Lloyd Grossman puttanesca pasta sauce
250g linguine
1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil, to serve
1 small handful fresh basil, to serve
1 small handful parmesan, to serve

Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. In a shallow casserole dish, add the oil and meatballs and put in the oven for 10 mins.

Step 2
Remove the casserole dish and add the sauce. Stir and return to the oven for 5 mins.

Step 3
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta according to pack instructions and drain.

Step 4
Remove the meatballs from the oven and add the pasta, tossing everything together well before serving. Drizzle over a glug of extra virgin olive oil and scatter a handful of fresh basil and some freshly grated parmesan if you like.