Classics & home cooking
Dumplings in tomato sauce
Dumplings in tomato sauce are an uncomplicated everyday dish that cooks quickly and still looks like real food. It is crucial that the dumplings remain loose and that the tomato sauce is given enough time so that it tastes more rounded.
Timing
- Preparation: approx. 15 minutes
- Cooking time: approx. 20 minutes
- Total: approx. 35 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 425 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 27.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 10.4 g
- Fat
- ≈ 29.6 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 egg · ≈ 50.0 g
- 1 small onion · ≈ 100.0 g
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs · ≈ 30.0 g
- 1 can of diced tomatoes · ≈ 400.0 g
- 1 tbsp tomato paste · ≈ 15.0 g
- 1 clove of garlic · ≈ 3.0 g
- 1 tbsp oil · ≈ 13.65 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 minced meat
- 1 egg
- 1 small onion
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 1 can of diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tbsp oil
- Salt
- pepper
- Paprika powder
Instructions
- Mix the minced meat with egg, finely diced onion, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and a little paprika powder.
- Form small balls.
- Heat oil in a pan and briefly fry the dumplings all over.
- Finely chop the garlic and sauté briefly.
- Add tomato paste and chopped tomatoes.
- Season the sauce with salt, pepper and paprika powder.
- Let the meatballs simmer in the tomato sauce over medium heat for 15-20 minutes.
- Season again before serving.
