Quick Tomato Sauce Meatballs

Quick Tomato Sauce Meatballs

45min
4 servings
Easy

A practical recipe for preparing juicy homemade meatballs in a delicious fresh tomato sauce, ideal for serving with your favorite pasta.

Recipe Video

Ingredients

Massa da Almôndega
  • Bread
  • Milk
  • Eggs
  • Herbs
  • Ground meat
  • Salt
  • Pepper
Molho de Tomate
  • Olive oil
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Chopped rosemary
  • 1leaf de Basil leaf
  • Tomato puree
  • same amount as puree de Water

Instructions

1
embeber

Chop the bread and soak it in the milk until it is very soft.

2min
2
bater

Incorporate the eggs into the bread and milk mixture, beating well to combine.

1min
3
misturar

Add the herbs (finely chopped) to the bread and egg mixture.

30s
4
misturar

Mix the previous preparation with the ground meat and season with salt and pepper.

2min
5
descansar

Let the meatball mixture rest while you prepare the sauce.

10min
6
refogar

In a saucepan, heat the olive oil and sauté the onion, garlic, and chopped rosemary.

3min
7
adicionar

Add the tomato puree and the same amount of water.

30s
8
cozinhar

Add a basil leaf, reduce the heat, and simmer the sauce slowly.

10min
9
cozinhar

Shape the meat mixture into small balls (meatballs) and place them directly into the sauce to cook.

5min
10
cozinhar

Cover the pan and let the meatballs simmer in the sauce for approximately 20 minutes over low heat.

20min
11
servir

Serve the meatballs and sauce over your preferred pasta.

1min

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Allergens Present

Gluten Milk Egg

Nutrition Facts

TACO Table - per serving

Nutrient
Amt.%DV*
  • Energy
    52 kcal3%
  • Carbohydrates
    3 g1%
  • Protein
    3 g3%
  • Total Fat
    3 g6%
  • Dietary Fiber
    1 g5%

*Daily reference values based on a 2,000 kcal diet (ANVISA). Data calculated from the TACO Table (UNICAMP).

Cuisine Type

brasileira

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