Name: Lamb meatballs in tomato sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: For the meatballs:; 500g minced lamb; 1 small onion (chopped); 1 clove garlic (pressed); 1 Tbsp chopped basil leaves; 1 egg, beaten; 150g breadcrumbs ( gluten-free, if needed); 1 Tbsp chopped mint leaves; Salt & pepper; For tomato sauce:; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion (medium); 2 cloves of garlic; A pinch of cayenne pepper; 1 cup tomato passata; ½ cup chicken stock; ½ tsp sugar; Salt & pepper

Lamb meatballs in tomato sauce

23 Nov 2021

by luv2cook

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total Time

45 minutes

Background

This Lamb meatballs in tomato sauce is a classic dish in Mediterranean region, particularly in Greece & Turkey. It’s easy, yummy and filling – a perfect comport food! Serve it with pasta, rice, couscous, mashed potatoes or just crusty bread and a green salad. You can serve it as part of a meze too at a dinner party.

Ingredients

For the meatballs:
500g minced lamb
1 small onion (chopped)
1 clove garlic (pressed)
1 Tbsp chopped basil leaves
1 egg, beaten
150g breadcrumbs ( gluten-free, if needed)
1 Tbsp chopped mint leaves
Salt & pepper
For tomato sauce:
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion (medium)
2 cloves of garlic
A pinch of cayenne pepper
1 cup tomato passata
½ cup chicken stock
½ tsp sugar
Salt & pepper

Instructions

Combine the meatball ingredients in a large bowl, using your hands, then form small balls from the mixture.
Heat some oil in a frying pan or deep-fryer, then fry them until golden all over. Drain the meatball on paper kitchen towels.
Make the tomato sauce: sauté the onion and garlic in oil. Add passata, stock and sugar. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes under a lid or until you get a thick sauce. Mix in the meatballs, reheat, then serve with some chopped mint leaves.