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Meatballs and Tomato
5 from 9 votes

Meatballs and Tomato

Can you find a universal recipe to make meatballs? I don’t think so! Every family has its own magic combination of ingredients. Follow this recipe and yours too will be amazing. 

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 185 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, Italian, American

Ingredients

  • 7 oz ground beef
  • 4 oz parma ham
  • 4 oz ham cooked
  • 5 leaves sage fresh
  • 3 prigs rosemary fresh
  • 2 egg
  • 3 tbsp breadcrumbs or Panko
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • nutmeg grated
  • salt
  • black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Wash and clean the herbs: remove them from their stalks and put aside.
  2. Put in a food processor the herbs, the cooked ham, the Parma ham, and the breadcrumbs.
  3. Pulse only until mixed, then add the ground beef and the mix into a large bowl.
  4. Add the eggs, chili flakes, grated nutmeg and adjust with salt and pepper.
  5. Shape 15 meatballs the size of a golf ball with your hands.
  6. Roll the meatballs into the flour to coat them so that they will absorb less oil during the frying process.
  7. Add the olive oil to a large pan at medium heat.
  8. Cook the meatballs until they are brown and crispy on both sides.
  9. Remove the meatballs from the pan.
  10. In the same pan add the tomato can and let it cook for a couple minutes.
  11. Cook your tomato sauce; bring the sauce to a simmer and add the meatballs.
  12. Serve hot with crusty bread and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 185kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 7g (35%) Trans Fat 0.4g (20%) Cholesterol 92mg (31%) Sodium 267mg (11%) Potassium 172mg (4%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 0.1g (0%) Vitamin A 179IU (4%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 17mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 185

% Daily Value*

Calories 185kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 0.4g 20%
Cholesterol 92mg 31%
Sodium 267mg 11%
Potassium 172mg 4%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 0.1g 0%
Vitamin A 179IU 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.