Meatballs in tomato sauce à la Gabi

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g minced meat, mixed
• 1 medium-sized onion(s), finely diced
• 3 slices of toast, soaked in water and squeezed out (preferably between 2 boards)
• 1 m.-sized egg(s)
• 20 g pistachios, chopped
• 4 tsp parsley, flat, chopped or frozen
• 2 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp sweet paprika powder
• 20 g mountain cheese, grated
• 1 tsp salt
• Pepper, black from the mill
• Rapeseed oil
• 1 medium-sized onion(s), finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely diced
• 2 cans of chopped tomatoes (400 g each)
• Salt and pepper, black, from the mill
• 50 g mountain cheese, grated

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 50 minutes

Indian-inspired

Mix together the minced meat, onion, toast, egg, pistachios, garam masala, paprika, and mountain cheese and season generously with salt and pepper. Form into small meatballs. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the meatballs until golden brown on all sides. Remove from the pan and set aside. Sauté the onion and garlic in the remaining fat in the pan, add the tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Transfer the meatballs to a baking dish, pour over the tomato sauce, sprinkle with cheese, and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (convection oven) for about 15 minutes until golden brown. Serve with spaghetti.