How to Make Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Meatballs in tomato sauce are one of those dishes that we are always happy to prepare for a delicious weekday lunch. I’ve tried a lot of recipes, and here I bring the best, in my opinion, that no other can compare to. Once you try them, I’m sure you’ll often make them exactly like this.

First of all, meatballs prepared in this way are extremely rich and full of flavor. It is important to me that the meat is of good quality, and that the tomato sauce is thick and with a lot of character because that is when all the flavors are best permeated and give the special taste that these delicious meatballs have.

No matter what recipe I use to prepare them, I always serve meatballs in tomato sauce with mashed potatoes because they go best with this dish as a side dish, and I believe it’s the same with you. Mashed potatoes are also an excellent choice for all dishes that have a lot of sauce or sauce, and this dish is perhaps the best match. Of course, maybe it’s because I learned this combination in my childhood, but there’s no doubt that it goes well together.

Since it only takes about 50 minutes to make, it is a practical lunch that is always easy to make. The full flavor of the meat and the sumptuous tomato sauce make these meatballs really special, and if you prepare them, you will see for yourself how good and special they are.

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Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

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Lunch

By queensrecipes – Serves: 6

Prep Time: 20 minutes – Cooking Time: 30 minutes – Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 500 g of mixed minced meat
• 1 large red onion
• 1 old bun or 2 slices of old bread
• 100 ml of milk
• 1 egg
• 70 g of bread crumbs
• fresh parsley
• salt, pepper
• oil for frying
• 8-10 cloves of garlic
• 800 ml of tomato sauce
• a teaspoon of sugar

Instructions

1

First, you need to cut the bun into small cubes

2

Transfer the sliced ​​cubes to a larger container, pour milk over them, and leave the bun to soak

3

During this time, cut all the other ingredients

4

Peel the red onion and cut it into small pieces

5

Also, chop the parsley

6

Peel and slice the garlic

7

Crush the softened sliced ​​bun well with your fingers.

8

Add the meat, red onion, egg, parsley in order and add salt and pepper to taste

9

Mix everything well so that the ingredients are mixed

10

Add the breadcrumbs and mix well again

11

Divide the prepared mixture into 12 equal pieces and make balls from it

12

Heat the oil in a pan and fry the meatballs on all sides for about one minute on medium heat

13

After that, take out the meatballs and briefly fry the garlic

14

Then pour the tomato sauce into the pan, and when it boils, return the meatballs

15

Cover and simmer everything on low heat until the sauce is reduced by half (minimum half an hour)

16

Towards the end, add salt and pepper to the sauce, and add sugar to neutralize the acid of the tomatoes

17

Serve with mashed potatoes