Homemade Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

We love meatballs, it's one of our family's favorite recipes. We love all recipes made with ground meat, such as Burgers, Meatballs, Pizza, Pasta recipes, you name it. We always have a vacuum-sealed package or two of ground meat in the fridge or in the freezer ready to make something tasty.
If you're out of ideas, this delicious recipe is perfect for any occasion, especially for weeknight dinners! Tender and tasty meatballs made from scratch, flavored with simple ingredients and cooked in a delicious and creamy tomato sauce made with fresh tomatoes.
You can serve this easy recipe with a variety of sides, but we love serving these meatballs with Mashed potatoes or Spaghetti.
If you love meatballs like we do, check out these flavorful Meatballs with beer sauce, American meatballs or this Baked meatballs.

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE

Step 1: In a large bowl, mix the beef with the pork. Season with salt, nutmeg, pepper, chopped garlic, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce and egg yolk.

Step 2: Mix well the seasonings in the meat.

Step 3: Mold with your hands small portions of the meat in the shape of balls and set aside.

Step 4: In a large saucepan, add the peeled tomatoes cut into chunks, chopped onion, oregano and the olive oil. Cook on a low heat until the tomato start to break down.

Step 5: Add the meatballs and drizzle with red wine. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for about 30 minutes.

Step 6: Turn off the heat and serve the meatballs with mashed potatoes or spaghetti.

RECIPE TIPS

1. If you have leftovers, store the meatballs in the fridge in a properly airtight container (to prevent the growth of microorganisms).

2. To get the most tender meatballs, cook them over low heat with the pan covered (don't forget to stir occasionally).

3. For a thick tomato sauce, you can make this recipe with tomato puree instead of fresh tomatoes.

Homemade Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

These homemade meatballs in tomato sauce are the ultimate comfort food! Tender and juicy meatballs cooked in a delicious fresh tomato-based sauce.

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Category:Main dishes, Meat, Recipes, Videos
Cuisine: American, Portuguese
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4
Prep Time:15 m
Cook Time:50 m
Total Time:1:05 h
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Ingredients
• 300 grams (10 1/2 ounces) ground pork
• 300 grams (10 1/2 ounces) ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 egg yolk (large egg)
• 3 cloves of garlic (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
• 4 medium ripe tomatoes
• 150 ml (2/3 cup) red wine
• 1 large onion
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon salt
Directions
1. In a large bowl, mix the beef with the pork. Season with salt, nutmeg, pepper, chopped garlic, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce and egg yolk.
2. Mix well the seasonings in the meat.
3. Mold with your hands small portions of the meat in the shape of balls and set aside.
4. In a large saucepan, add the peeled tomatoes cut into chunks, chopped onion, oregano and the olive oil. Cook on a low heat until the tomato start to break down, stirring occasionally.
5. Add the meatballs and drizzle with red wine. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for about 30 minutes.
6. Turn off the heat and serve the meatballs with mashed potatoes or spaghetti.
Homemade Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Nutrition facts
Serves 4
Per Serving:
% DAILY VALUE
Calories 456
Total Fat 21 g(27%)
Saturated Fat 5 g(25%)
Cholesterol 174 mg(58%)
Sodium 752 mg(33%)
Total Carbohydrate 14.5 g(5%)
Protein 45.5 g