Spice meatballs in tomato sauce

Name: Spice meatballs in tomato sauce
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Carrot (approx. 100 g); 1 Garlic clove; 2 Onions; 500 g ripe tomatoes; 50 g streaky smoked bacon; 1 TABLESPOON Butter or margarine; 50 g Tomato paste; 1/2 bunch Coriander; 600 g mixed minced meat; 1 TEASPOON Cumin; 1 TEASPOON Paprika powder; 1/2 TEASPOON ground nutmeg; 2 Egg yolk (size M); 6 TABLESPOONS Olive oil; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 4-5 Stem(s) Thyme; 1-2 TEASPOONS Sugar

AUTHOR
Cassandra Brock

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
75 mins

TOTAL TIME
75 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 Carrot (approx. 100 g)
1 Garlic clove
2 Onions
500 g ripe tomatoes
50 g streaky smoked bacon
1 TABLESPOON Butter or margarine
50 g Tomato paste
1/2 bunch Coriander
600 g mixed minced meat
1 TEASPOON Cumin
1 TEASPOON Paprika powder
1/2 TEASPOON ground nutmeg
2 Egg yolk (size M)
6 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
4-5 Stem(s) Thyme
1-2 TEASPOONS Sugar

Directions

1
Peel and finely dice the carrot, garlic and onions. Wash and halve the tomatoes and remove the stalk. Cut the tomatoes into pieces. Cut bacon into fine cubes.
2
Melt the fat in a pot. Roast the bacon in it while turning it golden brown. Add carrot, 1 onion and garlic and steam for about 2 minutes. Stir in tomato paste. Add the tomatoes and 1 litre of water.
3
Simmer at low heat for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
4
In the meantime, wash coriander, shake dry and chop finely. Knead minced coriander with spices, egg yolks, onion, 2 tbsp. oil and coriander, season with salt and pepper. Form 16 small balls from the mixture.
5
Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Fry the meatballs over medium heat for 6-8 minutes while turning.
6
Wash the thyme, shake dry and chop finely, except for a few stems for garnishing. Add chopped thyme to the sauce. Puree coarsely with the chopping stick. Season to taste with salt, pepper and sugar.
7
Add meatballs to the sauce and simmer for about 5 minutes.