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Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
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Health Score:
77 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
50 min.
Preparation
Calories:
391
calories
Calories
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 391 cal. | (19 %) | ||
Protein | 29 g | (30 %) | ||
Fat | 22 g | (19 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 18 g | (12 %) | ||
Sugar added | 5 g | (20 %) | ||
Roughage | 3 g | (10 %) |
more nutritional values
Vitamin A | 0.3 mg | (38 %) | ||
Vitamin D | 0.4 μg | (2 %) | ||
Vitamin E | 2.2 mg | (18 %) | ||
Vitamin K | 40.3 μg | (67 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁ | 0.5 mg | (50 %) | ||
Vitamin B₂ | 0.4 mg | (36 %) | ||
Niacin | 13.6 mg | (113 %) | ||
Vitamin B₆ | 0.6 mg | (43 %) | ||
Folate | 76 μg | (25 %) | ||
Pantothenic acid | 1.2 mg | (20 %) | ||
Biotin | 14.4 μg | (32 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁₂ | 4.4 μg | (147 %) | ||
Vitamin C | 38 mg | (40 %) | ||
Potassium | 896 mg | (22 %) | ||
Calcium | 49 mg | (5 %) | ||
Magnesium | 54 mg | (18 %) | ||
Iron | 3.3 mg | (22 %) | ||
Iodine | 10 μg | (5 %) | ||
Zinc | 5.3 mg | (66 %) | ||
Saturated fatty acids | 9.3 g | |||
Uric acid | 173 mg | |||
Cholesterol | 133 mg | |||
Complete sugar | 10 g |
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Ingredients
for
4
- For the meatballs
- 500 grams mixed Ground meat (beef and pork)
- 2 Tbsps parsley (finely chopped)
- 1 egg
- 4 Tbsps breadcrumbs
- salt
- peppers (freshly ground)
- Nutmeg (freshly grated)
- For the tomato sauce
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 600 grams diced Tomatoes (canned)
- 2 tsps sugar
- salt
- peppers (freshly ground)
- 1 pinch Ground cinnamon
- Basil
- For the garnish
- 2 Tbsps parsley (chopped)
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Preparation steps
1.
Combine ground meat, egg, parsley and breadcrumbs. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste. Shape into small 1-inch balls. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet. Fry meatballs until golden brown on all sides. Remove and set aside.
2.
Peel onion and garlic and finely chop. Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a pot and sauté garlic and onion until softened. Add tomatoes and 50 ml (about 3 tablespoons) of water, bring to a boil and stir in sugar. Cover, reduce heat and simmer over low heat 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add cinnamon and 2-3 basil leaves. Place the meatballs in the sauce and cook until heated through, 3-4 minutes. Serve meatballs in small bowls and garnish with chopped parsley.
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