🍝 Quick Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

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Ground meat meatballs made in a skillet with homemade tomato sauce. A family classic everyone loves, ready in 25 minutes.

⏱️ 25 min🍽️ 4 servings👩‍🍳 Medium🔥 410 calories per serving💪 24 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups (21 oz / 600 g) crushed tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup (1.8 oz / 50 g) breadcrumbs
  • 1/3 cup (1.4 oz / 40 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 sprig parsley
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 14 oz (400 g) ground beef and pork mix

How to make it, step by step

  1. Mix the ground meat with the minced garlic, parsley, egg, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Shape into walnut-sized balls.
  2. Dredge the meatballs in flour and brown them in a skillet with hot oil over high heat, 2-3 minutes per batch. Remove and set aside.
  3. In the same oil, sauté the chopped onion for 3-4 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes. Cook for 5 minutes.
  4. Return the meatballs to the skillet, cover and cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes until cooked through.
  5. Adjust the salt and serve hot.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

410
calories
24 g
protein
20 g
carbs
24 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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