Make a delicious lunch of Almondegas à Molho!
Meatballs In Sauce
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
30
minutesCheck the list of ingredients used and follow the instructions on how to prepare your Meatballs with Sauce!
Ingredients
- Meatballs
500g of ground meat (can be beef, pork, chicken or a mixture)
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup of milk
1 egg
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
- Sauce
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can of peeled tomatoes (400g)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup beef or vegetable broth
1 teaspoon of sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh basil leaves to garnish
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, chopped onion, chopped garlic, parsley, salt and pepper.
Mix well until all ingredients are combined. - With slightly damp hands, form small meatballs from the meat mixture.
You can make any size you prefer, but something around 2-3 cm in diameter is a good measure. - Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat.
Add the meatballs and cook them for a few minutes, turning them gently to brown on all sides.
Remove the meatballs from the pan and set aside. - In the same pan, add the chopped onion and chopped garlic.
Sauté until soft and lightly golden. - Add the peeled tomatoes to the pan, crushing them with a spoon.
Add the tomato paste, meat (or vegetable) broth and sugar.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. - Put the meatballs back in the pan with the sauce and let it cook over low heat for about 20-30 minutes, so that the meatballs cook completely and the sauce sets.
- Remove from the heat and serve the meatballs in the sauce with fresh basil leaves to decorate.
You can accompany them with rice, pasta or bread, according to your preference.
