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🍽️ Veal Meatballs with Basil

674 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic
• 400 g pureed tomatoes
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• 1 pinch raw cane sugar
• 125 g long-grain rice (cooking bag)
• 4 sprigs basil
• 200 g coarse raw veal sausage (2 pieces)
• 1 tbsp rapeseed oil

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the onion and garlic and dice them very finely.
2. 2. Place the minced meat from the sausages in a bowl. Add onion, garlic, egg, mustard, salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and mix everything well. With damp hands, form 12 small balls.
3. 3. Wash the tomatoes, drain them, and cut them into small cubes.
4. 4. Pluck the basil leaves from the stems, wash them, shake them dry well, and chop them finely.
5. 5. Heat rapeseed oil in a large pan. Brown the veal balls in batches on all sides until golden brown (approx. 8 minutes). Remove and set aside on a plate.
6. 6. Add the tomato cubes and half of the basil to the pan. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar. Simmer everything over medium heat for 5 minutes until the tomatoes are soft.
7. 7. Cook rice according to package instructions in boiling salted water. Drain, toss with a little oil, and divide among 4 plates. Top with veal balls and tomato sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining basil and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 674
• Protein: 20 g · Fett/Fat: 41 g · Carbs: 56 g