Mediterranean meatballs in tomato sauce

COOK TIME
60 mins

TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   Wash the tomatoes. Clean, wash and cut the peppers into small pieces. Peel onions and garlic. Chop the garlic, dice the onions finely. Wash and chop parsley and thyme.

2. 2

   For the balls knead minced meat, egg, breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, parsley, half onions and half garlic, salt, pepper and paprika powder. Form approx. 20 meatballs from the mixture (tip for balls of the same size: Form 2 thin rolls from the minced meat mixture, cut into 20 pieces and roll into balls).

3. 3

   Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Brown the meatballs all around. Take them out. Briefly fry the bell peppers, the rest of the onions and garlic in hot frying fat. Stir in 1 tbsp. tomato paste. Deglaze with wine, 125 ml water and chopped tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper and thyme. Bring to the boil, add meatballs and braise covered for about 10 minutes. Add cherry tomatoes and continue cooking for about 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Drain the mozzarella and fold into the meatballs. Season everything with salt and pepper. Mashed potatoes taste good with it.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
610 kcal

CARBS
16 g

FATS
39 g

PROTEINS
34 g