Name: Tomato & Garlic Meatballs
Prep time: 0:0
Cook time: 0:0
Yield: 0
Cuisine: Lamb, Spanish
Ingredients: 1kg lamb meat; 1/4 cup breadcrumbs; 2 eggs; 1/4 cup seasoned flour; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 large onion chopped; 1 green pepper - cut into medium sized strips; 2 large tomatoes - skinned and chopped; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 glass of dry red wine; 5/8 cup chicken stock; 2 tsp crushed garlic; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 tbsp chopped parsley; Salt; Black pepper

Posted on

2 October 2012

by

ewfood

Ingredients

1kg lamb meat

1/4 cup breadcrumbs

2 eggs

1/4 cup seasoned flour

1/4 cup olive oil

1 large onion chopped

1 green pepper - cut into medium sized strips

2 large tomatoes - skinned and chopped

1 tbsp tomato paste

1 glass of dry red wine

5/8 cup chicken stock

2 tsp crushed garlic

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 tbsp chopped parsley

Salt

Black pepper

Preparation

1

In a large bowl mix the lamb with the breadcrumsb and season well.
2

Add one tsp of the garlic (crushed), nutmeg and eggs.
3

Form the meat mix into small meatballs, and then roll in the breadcrumbs.
4

Heat the oil in a large pot, and cook the onion and green pepper until tender.
5

Add the meatballs and fry until browned on all sides. Make sure to stir the meatballs well at this point.
6

add the remaining garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, wine and stock.
7

Then cover for around 40 minutes - allowing it to simmer.
8

Finally, season and stir in the parsley.
9

Add a little sugar if the sauce is too tangy and tart to taste.
10

Serve with crusty bread or pasta.