Classic Meatballs & Tomato Sauce

Classic Meatballs & Tomato Sauce

Ingredients (4 servings)

• For meatballs:

  • 500 g ground beef (or beef + pork)

  • 1 small onion, grated

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 egg

  • 50 g breadcrumbs

  • 2 tbsp milk

  • Salt, pepper, dried oregano or Italian seasoning

• For sauce:

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 400-500 g canned crushed tomatoes

  • 1 tsp sugar (optional)

  • Salt, pepper

  • Fresh basil or parsley

• Pasta or rice to serve

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200 °C (390 °F).

2. Mix all meatball ingredients; form balls ~2–3 cm. Bake or pan-fry until browned and cooked.

3. In sauce pan, sauté onion + garlic; add crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, sugar; simmer ~10-15 min.

4. Add meatballs to sauce; simmer few more minutes to absorb flavor.

5. Serve with pasta or rice; garnish with herbs.