Meatballs in sherry tomato sauce

AUTHOR
Bo Carpenter
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
3 2
COOK TIME
35 mins
TOTAL TIME
35 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 2 Onions
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 1 bunch of parsley
  • 500 g ripe tomatoes
  • 3 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Tomato paste
  • 3-4 Tbsp Sherry (medium)
  • 500 g minced beef
  • 1 Egg
  • 4 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs
  • 7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Sugar
  • 7-10 Tbsp ground cumin and coriander

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel and finely dice the onions and garlic. For the sauce, wash parsley, shake dry and chop finely. Wash and coarsely dice the tomatoes. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a saucepan. Sauté half of the onions in it.

  2. 2

    Stir in 1 tablespoon of tomato paste and sauté. Add tomatoes and 3 tablespoons sherry, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    For the meatballs, knead the minced meat, remaining onions, garlic, egg, breadcrumbs, parsley and 1 tablespoon of tomato paste. Season with salt, pepper, 1sp. cumin and 1sp. coriander. Form approx. 24 meatballs.

  4. 4

    Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Fry the meatballs for 8-10 minutes in portions all around.

  5. 5

    Season the tomato sauce with salt, pepper, sugar and sherry. Add meatballs to the sauce and braise for another 5-10 minutes. Flatbread tastes good with it.