Meatballs with Tomato Sauce

4 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

500 g ground beef (10% fat)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 clove garlic (crushed)
1 tablespoon olive oil
400 g chopped canned tomatoes
2 bay leaves
Salt
Pepper

INGREDIENTS FOR SERVING

Greek yogurt
Fresh basil
Fresh oregano
Rice

INSTRUCTIONS

1
First, preheat the oven to 200–210 °C and prepare a baking dish (30 cm × 40 cm).
2
In a large bowl, place the ground meat, add oregano, basil, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper, and mix everything well. Then pour 100 ml of water into the prepared baking dish and add the tomatoes and bay leaves. Form balls from the meat mixture weighing 55–60 g and place them in the baking dish. Once all the meat is processed, put the balls in the oven and bake for 15–18 minutes at 200–210 °C.

SERVING TIP

1
Serve the finished meatballs with rice and Greek yogurt. You can also sprinkle them with coarsely chopped fresh basil or oregano to taste.

Tip

This dish can be portioned after cooking, cooled, and then frozen. You can also freeze the raw meat mixture or the already formed meatballs.

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