Little Sunny Kitchen

Beef Meatballs With Tomato Sauce and Rice

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1 inch in diameter, and you should get around
40-50 meatballs
10 mins Cook time
35 mins Total time
45 mins Author
6 servings Ingredients
500 grams minced beef 10 grams plain white bread 1 large onion (grated) 3 cloves garlic (minced) ½ tsp ground black pepper a pinch of salt Tomato sauce: 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1 onion (chopped) 2 tbsp flour 2 tbsp tomato paste 4 tbsp vegetable oil 1 litre of water ½ tsp Schwartz oregano 1 Schwartz bay leaf a pinch of salt Instructions Start by soaking the plain white bread in water. In a bowl, using your hands mix the minced beef, with the garlic, onion. soaked bread (remove the water), black pepper, and salt. Wet your hands with water and start rolling the mixture into 1 inch balls. Repeat with remaining mixture. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, and brown the meatballs all over (about 4-5 minutes). OR bake in the oven on 180c for 20 minutes To make the sauce: Heat oil in a skillet and sauté garlic with onion for about 5 minutes Make sure to stir constantly. Add the flour and keep stirring. Add salt, oregano, bay leaf, and tomato paste. In a medium pot add 1 litre of water, then add the tomato sauce mixture and mix well. Leave it until it starts boiling. When it starts boiling, add the meatballs. Lower the heat so it bubbles gently, close with a lid and let it cook for about 20 minutes or until sauce thickens. Serve with cooked rice or mashed potatoes. 3.5.3208