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🍽️ Baked Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Mozzarella

402 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 bread roll (from the day before)
• 125 ml milk (1.5% fat; lukewarm)
• 2 red onions
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 sprigs oregano
• 600 g beef tartare
• 1 egg
• salt
• pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 150 ml dry red wine (or meat broth)
• 600 g chunky tomatoes (can)
• 125 g mozzarella (9% fat; 1 ball)
• basil

Instructions

1. 1. Soak the bread rolls in the milk.
2. 2. Peel the onions and the garlic.
3. 3. Finely dice the onions and the garlic.
4. 4. Wash the oregano and shake it dry.
5. 5. Pluck the oregano leaves from the stems.
6. 6. Finely chop the oregano leaves.
7. 7. Squeeze the soaked bread rolls well.
8. 8. Mix the minced beef with half of the garlic.
9. 9. Add the squeezed bread rolls to the meat.
10. 10. Add an egg to the meat mixture.
11. 11. Season the meat mixture with salt and pepper.
12. 12. Form small meatballs from the mixture.
13. 13. Ensure each ball weighs about 30 grams.
14. 14. Heat oil in an ovenproof pan.
15. 15. Fry the meatballs golden brown on all sides.
16. 16. Fry them over medium heat.
17. 17. Add the diced onions to the pan.
18. 18. Add the remaining garlic to the pan.
19. 19. Sauté the vegetables briefly.
20. 20. Deglaze the mixture with red wine.
21. 21. Let the liquid reduce almost completely.
22. 22. Add the tomatoes to the sauce.
23. 23. Season the sauce with the chopped oregano.
24. 24. Season the sauce additionally with salt and pepper.
25. 25. Let the sauce simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
26. 26. Let the mozzarella drain in a colander.
27. 27. Slice the mozzarella.
28. 28. Distribute the mozzarella slices over the meatballs.
29. 29. Preheat the oven with the grill function.
30. 30. Place the pan under the grill for about 5 minutes.
31. 31. Bake the meatballs with the sauce and cheese.
32. 32. Wash the basil and shake it dry.
33. 33. Pluck the basil leaves from the stems.
34. 34. Plate the meatballs with the sauce.
35. 35. Sprinkle the finished balls with the basil leaves.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 402
• Protein: 45 g · Fett/Fat: 15 g · Carbs: 16 g