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Meatballs with tomato sauce
Photo: Markus Spiske

Meatballs with tomato sauce

15 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 6 openrecipes
Meatballs with tomato sauce

This is one of those quick, comforting, homemade suppers that should be taken to the sofa with a glass of red wine.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

657
Calories
41g
Protein
40g
Fat
31g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Marjoram not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 150g/5oz onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 900g/2lb freshly minced beef
  • 2 tbsp freshly chopped herbs, such as marjoram
  • 1 free-range egg
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 110g/4oz onion
  • 1 garlic
  • 150g/5¼oz fresh mozzarella
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 x 400g/14oz cans tomatoes

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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