Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Michał GotujeSoft, juicy meatballs in tomato sauce. A simple homemade recipe that always turns out well.
Ingredients
Meatballs
- ground pork shoulder500 g
- boiled potatoes (small)2 szt
- carrot (small, grated)1 szt
- egg1 szt
- herbes de Provence2 łyżeczki
- salt (level)1 łyżeczka
- pepper (level)1 łyżeczka
- dried dill1 łyżeczka
- flour (for coating)
Tomato sauce
- tomato passata500 g
- sugar (heaped)1 łyżeczka
- salt (level)1 łyżeczka
- oregano (heaped)🛒 buy1 łyżeczka
Nutrition facts* / 4 servings
of which saturated 0.1 g
of which sugars 5 g
* Approximate values, calculated from 2 of 13 recipe ingredients.
Instructions
- 1
Press the potatoes through a ricer or mash them thoroughly.
- 2
Grate the carrot finely.
- 3
In a bowl, add the meat, potatoes, carrot, egg, and spices.
- 4
Knead the mixture until it's uniform and well combined.
- 5
Shape into meatballs about the size of a walnut.
- 6
Coat them lightly in flour.
- 7
Brown them in a pan on all sides until golden.
- 8
Add the passata, sugar, salt, and oregano.
- 9
Stir, cover, and simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes.
- 10
Serve with pasta, rice, or potatoes.
Tip
The secret to tenderness is the potatoes and carrot - thanks to them the meatballs are juicy and don't turn out tough.
Common mistake
Frying the meatballs too long before simmering makes them tough and dry.
Serving suggestion
Serve with pasta, rice, or classically with potatoes and coleslaw.
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