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Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Balazs Szilagyi
Easy and delicious Italian meatballs in tomato sauce, without baking or searing
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Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian
Servings
4
people
Ingredients
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Tomato Sauce
⅔
cup
onions
chopped
1380
g
passata
tomato purée, see recipe for tips
1
clove
garlic
1
tbsp
olive oil
1
tsp
salt
1
Parmesan rind
optional
3
cups
water
Meatballs
1
lbs
ground beef
3
eggs
½
cup
Parmesan cheese
grated
½
cup
breadcrumbs
1
tsp
dried parsley
½
tsp
salt
black pepper
to taste
Instructions
Tomato Sauce
Finely chop onions and mince garlic. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Sautée onions in olive oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and sautée for another minute.
Add tomato purée, salt and about 3 cups of water. Optional: add Parmesan rind. Bring to a boil and cook for 30 minutes over low heat.
Meatballs
Mix meatball ingredients in a bowl (ground meat, lightly beaten eggs, grated Parmesan, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt, black pepper).
With wet hands, form balls and put them in the tomato sauce. Use ⅛ cup or ¼ cup of meat mixture for each meatball.
Cook the meatballs in the tomato sauce for 25-30 minutes.
Keyword
meaty
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