Meatballs and Tomato
Can you find a universal recipe to make meatballs? I don’t think so! Every family has its own magic combination of ingredients. Follow this recipe and yours too will be amazing.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 7 oz ground beef
- 4 oz parma ham
- 4 oz cooked ham
- 5 leaves fresh sage
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp breadcrumbs or panko
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- grated nutmeg
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Wash and clean the herbs: remove them from their stalks and put aside.
- Put in a food processor the herbs, the cooked ham, the Parma ham, and the breadcrumbs.
- Pulse only until mixed, then add the ground beef and the mix into a large bowl.
- Add the eggs, chili flakes, grated nutmeg and adjust with salt and pepper.
- Shape 15 meatballs the size of a golf ball with your hands.
- Roll the meatballs into the flour to coat them so that they will absorb less oil during the frying process.
- Add the olive oil to a large pan at medium heat.
- Cook the meatballs until they are brown and crispy on both sides.
- Remove the meatballs from the pan.
- In the same pan add the tomato can and let it cook for a couple minutes.
- Cook your tomato sauce; bring the sauce to a simmer and add the meatballs.
- Serve hot with crusty bread and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 267mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 179IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg