Meatballs

🥣 Beef meatballs are browned then simmered in tomato sauce.

Ingredients

• 600 g ground beef
• 150 g onion
• 40 g breadcrumbs
• 50 g beaten egg (about 1 egg)
• 400 g tomatoes
• 20 g vegetable oil
• 300 ml water
• 4 g salt

Preparation

Mix ground beef, half the finely chopped onion, breadcrumbs, egg and 2 g salt. Shape sixteen even meatballs.

Brown meatballs in oil 8 minutes and reserve on a dedicated plate.

Soften remaining onion 5 minutes, then add chopped tomatoes, water and remaining 2 g salt. Return meatballs and simmer about 20 minutes.

Check at least 71 °C in the centre of several meatballs with a thermometer and continue if needed. Serve four per portion with sauce.