Italian inspired cuisine

Meatballs in tomato sauce

Name: Meatballs in tomato sauce
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Italien
Ingredients: 500g mixed minced meat; 1 small bread roll or 40 g breadcrumbs; 1 egg; 1 small onion; 2 cloves of garlic; 40g Parmesan; 2 tbsp chopped parsley; 2 tbsp olive oil; 700 g pureed tomatoes; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp oregano; Salt; pepper

4 people · Italian inspired cuisine/meat dishes

Recipe photo: Meatballs in tomato sauce (meat dishes)

Meatballs in tomato sauce are uncomplicated, juicy and versatile. Whether with pasta, rice or bread – this dish fits well into a down-to-earth kitchen with a modern touch.

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.

Energy: ≈ 540 kcal
Protein: ≈ 32.5 g
Carbohydrates: ≈ 17.7 g
Fat: ≈ 35.6 g

Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping

1 small bread roll or 40 g breadcrumbs · ≈ 60.0 g
1 egg · ≈ 50.0 g
1 small onion · ≈ 100.0 g
2 cloves of garlic · ≈ 6.0 g
2 tbsp chopped parsley · ≈ 30.0 g
2 tbsp olive oil · ≈ 27.3 g
1 tsp sugar · ≈ 4.0 g

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

500g mixed minced meat
1 small bread roll or 40 g breadcrumbs
1 egg
1 small onion
2 cloves of garlic
40g Parmesan
2 tbsp chopped parsley
2 tbsp olive oil
700 g pureed tomatoes
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp oregano
Salt
pepper

Instructions

Soak and squeeze the rolls or provide breadcrumbs. Finely dice the onion and garlic.
Mix the minced meat with the egg, bread rolls or breadcrumbs, Parmesan, a little onion, parsley, salt and pepper.
Form small meatballs.
Heat olive oil in a large pan and fry the meatballs all over. Take out.
Sauté remaining onion and garlic in the same pan.
Add the pureed tomatoes, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes.
Return the meatballs to the sauce and cook gently for another 10 minutes.
Serve with pasta, bread or rice.