This dish is replicated in different cultures and has a day in its honor. An ideal preparation as an accompaniment to pasta or rice.
For some years now, every March 9, fans of the gastronomy they celebrate the International Meatball Day. This food is popular all over the world, mainly in Europe, and is one of grandmothers’ typical recipes.
The interesting thing about this preparation is its versatility, since it combines perfectly with different dishes such as pasta or sautéed vegetables, even with rice. It is usually accompanied with fileto sauce to enhance its flavor and give it moisture. There are also in your vegetarian versionwhere meat is replaced with textured soy.
Do you know how to make homemade meatballs? With this step by step you will achieve a dish with great flavor.
Recipe for meatballs with tomato sauce
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Ingredients
For this recipe you will need the following ingredients:
- 3/4 kg. minced meat
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 cloves of garlic
- parsley
- 1 onion
- 1 tomato
- 1 can of tomato puree
- 1 piece of bell pepper
- 1 green onion
- Salt, oregano and pepper
- Olive oil
Step by step: how to prepare meatballs with tomato sauce
- Mix: Start by chopping the parsley, the garlic clove and mixing it with the minced meat. Add the egg and breadcrumbs, season with salt and pepper and mix well with your hands.
- Assembling the meatballs: form balls of the desired size. Sear them in a frying pan with a little vegetable oil until lightly golden and set aside.
- Preparation of the sauce: In a frying pan, sauté the green onion, the onion, the bell pepper and the remaining clove of garlic in a little olive oil, all finely chopped.
- When the onion is transparent, it is time to add the chopped tomatoes and sauté for a few minutes. Season and add a glass of water and a splash of red wine. Season with a pinch of oregano. Cook for about 10 minutes over medium heat.
- Cooking: Cook the meatballs in the tomato sauce. To do this, place them in the pan, well separated from each other, and let them cook over low heat for 30 minutes. When the meatballs are well cooked, let them rest for a few minutes and serve.
Source: Ambito
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