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Fondue Meatball Sando

Toast topped with melted fondue cheese sauce, basil, meatballs in tomato sauce, grated parmesan and a glass of beer
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Comforting open sandwich of crusty toasted bread, topped with fondue cheese, juicy meatballs in tomato sauce and lashings of grated parmesan cheese.

  • Author: Flaevor
  • Prep Time: 20 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 Minutes
  • Total Time: 35 Minutes
  • Yield: 6 slices of toast 1x
  • Category: Meatballs
  • Method: Oven Roasting
  • Cuisine: Modern Fusion

Ingredients

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Meatballs

  • 500g pork or beef mince
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • Salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 60g panko bread crumbs
  • Black pepper
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes

Tomato Sauce

  • 400ml tomato passata
  • Large pinch of salt
  • Squeeze of lemon

Fondue

  • 1 clove of garlic, halved
  • 200g  Gruyère
  • 200g Emmentaler
  • 150ml white wine
  • 1.5 tsp lemon juice
  • Pinch nutmeg and pepper
  • Smoked paprika for garnish

Toast

  • 6 slices crusty white bread
  • butter
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 12 medium-large basil leaves
  • Parmesan cheese for grating

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 200°C
  2. Prepare the meatballs: Combine all meatball ingredients. Fry a small amount of the mixture in a pan to test if the seasoning is right. If not add more salt and pepper as needed.
  3. Using a small ice cream scoop or leveled spoon, form 24 small meatballs.
  4. Line a roasting tray with baking paper and lay meatballs out evenly onto the tray. Transfer to oven and roast for 10 minutes.
  5. For the tomato sauce: Combine passata, salt and lemon in a small pan and heat. Add cooked meatballs and cover each ball in tomato sauce. Keep warm until ready to use.
  6. Make the fondue: Grate the Gruyère and Emmentaler into a bowl. Split the garlic open and use it to rub inside a small saucepan. Pour in the white wine and bring to a light boil. Slowly incorporate the grated cheese, whisking constantly until smooth. Add the lemon juice then taste then season with salt, pepper and a grating of nutmeg.
  7. To finish: Toast bread. Spread each slice with butter and rub with garlic clove.
  8. Divide fondue sauce on each slice of toast. Sprinkle with smoked paprika. Place 2 basil leaves over the cheese. Top with 4 meatballs and tomato sauce and garnish with grated parmesan cheese.

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