The meatballs with tomato sauce are one of my absolute favorite main courses.
Versatile, delicious, everyone loves them, young and old.
I love dressing pasta with them, making a complete one-dish meal.
My version is simple to make, I don’t fry them but use another method to make them equally tasty.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Oven, Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 2/3 lbs ground beef
- 7 oz ground pork
- as needed breadcrumb (from half a loaf)
- as needed milk (for soaking the bread)
- 3 tsps chopped parsley
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (feel free to use pecorino if you prefer)
- as needed garlic (optional, if you like it)
- as needed salt
- 1 quart tomato passata
- as needed basil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 carrot (chopped)
- 1 stalk celery
- Half onion
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
- as needed salt
Tools
- 1 Saucepan
- 1 Knife
- 1 Spoon
- 1 Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- 1 Bowl
Steps
In a saucepan, we saute all the flavors.
Slice the garlic, onion, and carrot.
Add the celery stalk, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, and cook on low heat for about ten minutes.
Add the tomato passata and a few pieces of basil leaves.
Extend with a bit of water (about 3/4 cup), half a teaspoon of sugar and cook.
If you see the sauce drying out too much, add more water.
In a bowl place the ground meat.
Add the salt, eggs, chopped parsley, and a finely sliced piece of garlic (if you like it) and begin to mix with a fork.
In the meantime, soak the breadcrumb in milk or water in a separate bowl.
Once soft, wring it out and add to the ground meat and other ingredients.
A generous sprinkle of grated cheese and continue to mix.
When the mixture is soft and well combined, it is ready.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper which we will brush with a little oil.
Shape the meatballs and place them on the baking sheet, then bake in the oven at 356 degrees Fahrenheit, ventilated mode for about 20 minutes.
When the meatballs have a crust they are ready to continue cooking in the sauce.
Once ready, you can enjoy them as a main course or make a complete dish with pasta.
Bon appétit
Tips for storing meatballs with sauce
Meatballs with sauce can be stored in the fridge for up to two/three days.
Reheat them when you’re ready to eat and they’ll be just as delicious.
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