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Meatballs

 

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 Ingredients for 4 Servings:  

 

400gr lean ground beef

400gr lean ground lamb

1 medium onion chopped

4 cloves minced garlic

¼-cup olive oil

2 teaspoons sugar

1-teaspoon, fresh basil, or mint chopped

1-teaspoon oregano

1-teaspoon cumin

2 large fresh eggs

1-cup four

1 can 500gr crushed plum tomatoes

1-cup canola oil for frying

Sea salt and fresh ground pepper

 

Preparation method:

 

 In a bowl combine, minced meats, half of the 

chopped onions, cumin, oregano olive oil,

eggs salt and  pepper. 

Mix, knead, cover and refrigerate for up 2-3 

hours

Sauté onions until soft add garlic, basil or mint, 

sugar, crushed tomatoes salt and pepper. 

Simmer for 15' minutes. Set sauce aside.

Shape meat into elongated balls, flour them and

fry in a skillet with the very hot canola oil. 

Place fried meatballs on absorbent paper to 

drain.

In cooking stockpot with thick bottom place 

meatballs,  pour over the prepared tomato sauce and 1½

cup water or vegetable stock.

Swirl pot left and right and simmer for 25 minutes, until sauce

reduced and thicken.

Serve with fried potatoes, or buttered noodles or steamed 

rice and sprinkle of nutmeg (optional)

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