Tuscany meatballs

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g minced meat, mixed, 60% beef, 40% pork
• 2 eggs
• Breadcrumbs
• 2 large onions
• 1 half garlic clove(s)
• Flour
• Salt and pepper, from the mill
• 2 tbsp oil
• 200 g tomatoes, pureed
• 2 bell peppers, red
• Herbs, Italian
• Paprika powder
• 1 tbsp sambal oelek

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 50 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 20 minutes

from the pan

Finely chop an onion and half of the garlic and mix with the minced meat and eggs. Season with pepper and salt. Add breadcrumbs until the minced meat is no longer mushy and the balls are easy to form. Form the minced meat into small balls about 4 cm in diameter and coat them in flour on all sides. Chop the second onion, the bell pepper, and the remaining garlic. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the balls until browned on all sides. Add the onions, garlic, and passata. Pour in water until the balls are covered. Simmer for 40 minutes. Season with pepper, salt, paprika, and Italian herbs. For those who like it spicy, I recommend adding 1 tablespoon of sambal oelek. This goes well with potatoes, dumplings, or noodles. The potatoes can be cooked in the same pan so they taste like the sauce.