Meat Balls in Tomato Sauce

Name: Meat Balls in Tomato Sauce
Ingredients: 1 large onion, finely chopped; a bunch of fresh parsley or coriander, finely chopped; a bunch of fresh parsley or coriander, finely chopped; 450 g (1 lb) minced lamb or beef; salt and black pepper; 2 teaspoons ground cumin (if using lamb); 2 teaspoons ground cumin (if using lamb); 1 egg; sunflower oil, for frying; 2 × 400 g (14 oz) can of tomatoes; 2-6 garlic cloves; 2 tablespoons olive oil; a splash of wine (optional); 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 sprig of fresh thyme or basil, chopped; 1 sprig of fresh thyme or basil, chopped; salt and pepper; salt and pepper

Preparation info

6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Paupers Cookbook

By Jocasta Innes

Published 2014

About

Ingredients

For the Meat Balls

1 large onion, finely chopped
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
a bunch of

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

To make the sauce, simmer all the ingredients together in a heavy-based saucepan or flameproof casserole for about 1 hour or until the garlic melts. Season with salt and pepper.

Mix the onion, garlic and herbs into the minced meat (best done with your hands), seasoning the mixture with salt and pepper, and cumin if you are using lamb. Lastly, mix in the egg. Flour your hands and start t