Old-fashioned meatballs in tomato sauce

This rich sauce can be used for may different things, it is often handy to make a double batch and use it in a vegetarian dish another night

Old-fashioned meatballs in tomato sauce

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

10

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

30

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • dash of olive oil

  • 1 onion finely chopped

  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

  • 2 tins of tomatoes

  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar

  • 1 bunch of thyme, removed from the stalk

  • 1 tsp honey

  • bunch of basil, removed from the stalk

  • 340g minced beef

  • bunch of parsley, finely chopped

  • 85g Parmesan, grated

  • ½ tbsp tomato purĂ©e

  • 25g breadcrumbs

  • 1 egg

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