# Italian Amazeballs

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/snacks/italian-amazeballs/
- Published: 2015-02-12T05:17:54+11:00
- Author: Lydia Williams

When just the standard [meatballs](https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/louigis-meatballs/)
don’t take your fancy try these, you won’t be disappointed! Thank you to one of 
our fans Simone G for sending us in this recipe it was definitely Amazeballs!

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## Italian Amazeballs

 Recipe by Stay at Home Mum

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Delightful no-bake Italian treats made with nuts, cocoa, and sweet flavors — perfect
for a quick dessert or snack.

 Course: BallsCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

 Adjust servings

+

–

4

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

Calories

200

kcal

Total time

35

minutes

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### Ingredients

 * 500 grams Beef mince
 * 1 Onion-Diced
 * 4 Clove Garlic (Minced)
 * 1 Egg-lightly beaten
 * 0.66 cup Fresh Breadcrumbs
 * 1 cup Ricotta cheese
 * 0.33 cup Parmesan cheese
 * 2 tsp Fennel Seeds
 * 0.5 cup Parsley, basil & rosemary-finely chopped herbs
 * 0.5 cup Pine Nuts-chopped
 * 1 gram Lemon juiced and zest
 * 0.25 cup Oil-for fryingSauce
 * 2 Tin tomatoes-425 gram
 * 0.5 cup Red wine

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### Directions

 *  Mix all meatball ingredients together in a large bowl, use your hands to mix
   until well combined.
 *  Roll 1 tablespoon of mixture into a ball until all mix is used. Heat oil in 
   large frypan over medium to high heat.
 *  Add meatballs, cook for 10 minutes turning occasionally to brown sides evenly.
 *  Pour tomatoes and red wine over with a lid and cook for a further 10 minutes.
 *  Serve with cooked pasta or prepare a nice fresh garden salad.

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### Notes

 * Italian Amazeballs is suitable for freezing for up 6 months or keep refrigerated
   for up to 3days in an airtight container.
 * If you have some fussy little people you can put herbs and pine nuts in the blender
   and make into a paste the flavour with still be there but they won’t see any ‘
   bits’!

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 Lydia Williams

 Lydia is our gorgeous food editor and a ray of sunshine in the Stay at Home Mum
kitchen. In between cooking and and trialing all our recipes you can find her photographing
her work for Stay at Home Mum. She has 2 gorgeous children and a spunk of a husband
who understands her passion for food.

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