Meatballs in tomato sauce
Tender beef meatballs simmered in a basil tomato sauce, great with pasta or bread.
45 min
Ingredients
Cooking for
Recipe serves 4
- Ground beef500 g
- Breadcrumbs40 g
- Eggs1
- Parmesan30 g
- Garlic2 cloves
- Onions1
- Olive oil2 tbsp
- Canned tomatoes800 g
- Basil (optional)1 handful
- Salt1 tsp
- Black pepper (optional)to taste
Method
- 1
Mix the ground beef with the breadcrumbs, egg, grated Parmesan, one crushed garlic clove, salt and black pepper. Roll into about 20 balls.
- 2
Brown the meatballs in the olive oil for 5 minutes, turning, then lift them out.
- 5 min
- 3
In the same pan, soften the chopped onion and the other garlic clove for 3 minutes, add the tomatoes, return the meatballs and simmer for 20 minutes until cooked through. Finish with torn basil.
- 3 min
- 20 min