Name: Meatballs in tomato sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 700 ml tomatoes passata; 500 ml water; 750 g minced meat; 1/2 cup rice; 1 egg; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 2 tbsp salsa; 1/3 tsp ground coriander; Bay leaf; 1 tsp sweet red pepper; 1/2 tsp smoked red pepper; 1/4 tsp hot red pepper; 1/2 tsp dried basil; 1/2 tsp dried oregano

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Meatballs in tomato sauce

Courses: Meat dish, Savory

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 30 mins Cook Time 45 mins Total Time 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 8

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Description

Nice and simple.

Instructions

- Pour water, passata, 1/3 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of dried basil and oregano, bay leaf into a deeper pot and bring to the boil.
- Add rice, egg, 2/3 teaspoon salt, pepper, salsa, coriander, ground red pepper, 1/4 teaspoon dried basil and oregano to the minced meat and mix well
- Shape meatballs the size of smaller apricots
- Add the meatballs to the boiling tomato sauce, cover and cook over low heat for about 40 minutes
- Check the taste of the sauce and add salt or pepper to taste
The sauce will thicken due to rice starch, but if it is too runny you can add 1 teaspoon of starch flour dissolved in 1 ml of cold water.
- Serve with mashed potatoes

Meatballs in tomato sauce

Meatballs in tomato sauce

Description

Ingredients

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