Tomato Meatballs

Recipe ingredients

• Meatballs
• 1 lb (450 g) ground beef or veal
• 1 large egg*
• 1 tsp. (5 mL) Worcestershire sauce*
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) minced onion
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) sour cream
• 1/3 cup (80 mL) breadcrumbs*
• 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) minced fresh ginger
• To taste salt and pepper
• Sauce
• 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) Irresistibles extra virgin olive oil*
• ½ cup (125 mL) minced onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 19 oz (540 mL) can chopped tomatoes*
• 1 tsp. (5 mL) Irresistibles dried oregano*
• To taste freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Meatballs
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
In a bowl mix meatball ingredients and make 1-inch (2.5-cm) meatballs and arrange them on a cookie sheet.
Bake 20 minutes, turning them halfway through cooking time. Meatballs are done when they show no pink. Set aside.
Sauce
In a saucepan, heat the oil. Add the onion and garlic and cook over moderate heat for 5 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and oregano and cook for 5 minutes. Season.
Pour the meatballs over the sauce for 30 minutes until the sauce is bubbling.
Serve with rice or penne

Suggestion

* We recommend Selection and Irresistibles products.

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