Mozzarella Meatballs With Warm Asparagus And Potato Salad

• 2 1/4 pounds small new potatoes halved
• 1 pound white asparagus green and
• 1/3 pound serrano ham sliced
• 1/2 pound cherry tomatoes halved
• 13 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 roll day-old bread, soaked in water for 5-10 mins then water squeezed out
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon English mustard
• 1 onion finely diced
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 pound mozzarella cut into 12 slices
• 1 tablespoon blanched almonds toasted and finely chopped
• 5 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 pinch granulated sugar
• 2 lemons 2 zested, 1 juiced

1. Preheat the oven to 400u0b0F. Cook the potatoes in salted, boiling water for 12-15 mins, until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water. Meanwhile, cook the green and white asparagus in a separate pots of salted boiling water for 6-8 mins then drain and rinse under cold water.
2. Toss the potatoes, white and green asparagus, ham, and tomatoes with 3 tbsp oil then spread onto a baking tray and season. Bake for 20-25 mins until golden.
3. Mix the bread, 1/2 the parsley, the mustard, onion, egg and ground beef and season. Form into 12 meatballs. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large frying pan, add the meatballs and sear for 12-15 mins, turning. Place the meatballs in a baking dish and top each one with mozzarella. Bake for 4-5 mins until the cheese melts.
4. Remove the vegetables from the oven then toss with the chopped almonds, vinegar, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and remaining oil and parsley. Season.
5. Divide the meatballs and warm asparagus and potato salad between 6 plates and serve.

potatoes, white asparagus, tomatoes, olive oil, roll, parsley, english mustard, onion, egg, ground beef, mozzarella, blanched almonds, white wine vinegar, sugar, lemons

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Mozzarella-Meatballs-with-Warm-Asparagus-and-Potato-Salad-1409881 (may not work)