Meatballs in tomato sauce

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Recipe «Meatballs in tomato sauce» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 1:00 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1/3 cup olive oil, 1 brown onion, chopped, 2 garlic cloves, chopped, 1 tsp chilli flakes, 2 tsp smoked paprika , 2 tsp dried oregano, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 2 tbsp dry sherry , 425g can diced tomatoes, 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped, 250g veal mince, 250g pork mince, 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs, 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese, 1 egg, lightly beaten.

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup olive oil 
  • 1 brown onion, chopped 
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped 
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes 
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika 
  • 2 tsp dried oregano 
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste 
  • 2 tbsp dry sherry 
  • 425g can diced tomatoes 
  • 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped 
  • 250g veal mince 
  • 250g pork mince 
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 
  • 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs 
  • 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese 
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten 
  • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped 

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a saucepan over low heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook for 10 minutes. Add chilli, paprika and oregano. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste. Add sherry, tomatoes and 1/2 cup cold water. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes or until sauce thickens. Remove from heat. Allow to cool. Transfer to a food processor. Process until smooth.
  2. Make meatballs: Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Using clean hands, mix until well combined. Shape tablespoons of mixture into balls.
  3. Heat remaining oil in a large, deep, non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook meatballs, in batches, for 10 minutes or until browned. Return all meatballs to pan. Pour over tomato sauce. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or meatballs are cooked through. Stir through parsley and serve.