Ratatouille Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

250 g lean ground beef
2 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
salt and pepper
1 small onion, finely diced
1 small eggplant, cut into 1/2 in dice
1 small zucchini, cut into 1/2 in dice
1 medium green bell pepper, diced
1 small red onion, diced
1 (440 g) can tomatoes, chopped and juice included
1 teaspoon mixed Italian herbs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 teaspoons olive oil
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon basil, extra
juice of half a lemon

Preparation

Combine the first 6 ingredients, mixing well. Form into 12 small meatballs.
Heat a frying pan over medium heat and cook meatballs until browned all over and cooked through (about 10 minutes).
Combine remaining ingredients (except extra basil and lemon juice) in an ovenproof dish, push the meatballs amongst the vegetables.
Preheat your oven to 350f/190c. Place in the oven and cook for half an hour, stir and cook a further hour or until the vegetables are tender.
Sprikle with the extra basil and lemon juice, check the seasonings and serve.