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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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Tasty melt- in-your-mouth meatballs in a rich tomato sauce - the secret is in the cumin so don't leave it out. A greek recipe. Ingredients:
250 g ground pork |
250 g ground beef |
1 egg |
1 small onion, finely chopped |
1 garlic clove, crushed |
2/3 cup breadcrumbs |
1 teaspoon cumin |
flour |
3 large tomatoes, chopped |
1 large peppercorn, sliced |
1 tablespoon tomato paste |
1 chicken stock cube |
2 tablespoons dry red wine |
1 pinch sugar |
3 drops lemon juice |
vegetable oil |
Directions:
1. Mix the meat, egg, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs and cumin together. Add salt and pepper.
2. Use the flour to form the meatballs with your hands ( not too small, not too big ).
3. Deep fry the meatballs in vegetable oil in a low heat. Do not overcook them.
4. Remove them from the pan and throw away the oil, apart from a few teaspoons.
5. Shallow fry the tomato and peppercorns. Season.
6. Add the tomato paste, the red wine and the stock diluted in water ( dont add too much water or the sauce will become runny ).
7. Add a pinch of sugar and a few drops of lemon juice.
8. Add the meatballs back to the pan and simmer in a very low heat for approximately 10 minutes, until the sauce is nice and thick.
9. Serve with rice.
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