Italian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Easy and delicious Italian meatballs in tomato sauce, without baking or searing
Ingredients
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.
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