Premium mince is lean, cheap, easy to chew, simple to cook with and very versatile. This recipe can be made into meatballs, meat sticks, patties or meatloaf.

Method

1. In a small bowl mix together all of the above ingredients. If the mixture is too wet and sloppy to be shaped into balls, add a little more oats.
2. Take a golf ball sized spoonful of the mixture and shape into a ball using the palms of your hands. Place the ball on a round dinner plate.
3. Repeat with the rest of the mixture (makes around 8 balls). Place all the balls in a circle on the outer edge of the dinner plate. They shouldn't be touching.
4. Microwave the balls on the plate on HIGH for 3 – 4 minutes until almost cooked through.
5. Place the balls in a pre-heated heated, oiled fry pan and cook over medium heat for a few minutes until browned on the outside and cooked through the middle. You will need to turn them often to brown the sides.

Serving Suggestion : Serve the meatballs with pasta, pasta sauce and a salad.

Variations:

Alternatively, you can bake the raw meatballs in the oven on a greased baking tray at 180oC for approximately 20 minutes or until cooked through the middle.

Make a double batch and freeze the extras to have later when you don't feel like cooking. Can be frozen from raw or cooked.

Serve as a snack or party food with a dipping sauce

Meat sticks: Mould a small handful of the mixture around kebab sticks. Follow the cooking instructions as per the recipe.

Patties: Shape the mince mixture into 2 large patties instead of balls. Pan fry until cooked through the middle and serve in a bun with salad fillings.

Meatloaf: Add a 1⁄2 of a grated carrot to the mince mixture and press it into muffin tins to make mini meatloaves. Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce over the top and bake at 180oC for approximately 20 minutes or until cooked through the middle.