Italian Spiced Collagen Meatballs

For the meatballs:

• 1 scoop (25g) Bulk Nutrients Hydrolysed Collagen Peptides in Raw flavour
• 500g lean beef mince
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 bunch of parsley - chopped
• 1 onion - finely diced
• 2 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 cloves garlic - crushed
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 10 fresh basil leaves
• Pinch of salt and pepper

For the sauce:

• 1 jar of tomato based sauce - can be homemade or store-bought

For the meatballs:

1. In a bowl combine mince, eggs, breadcrumbs, onion, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper, soy sauce and tomato paste.
2. Roll into 8 large balls and set aside.
3. Heat a pan with a dash of olive oil over a medium heat. Add meatballs and cook until each side is golden brown, turning on occasion.
4. Once all sides are browned and meatballs are cooked through, pour over the tomato based sauce to heat through.
5. Once heated, serve in four bowls and sprinkle with desired toppings.
6. We served ours over cauliflower rice and topped with Parmesan cheese and extra basil leaves.