MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE   
  Ingredients :
    Meatballs:
    1 lb 2 oz (˝ k) ground beef
    3 green onions (white and green part), finely chopped
    6 tablespoons oil
    1 garlic clove, finely chopped
    2 cooking apples, peeled and shredded
    2 eggs
    1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
    Thyme
    Oregano
    Cumin
    Grated dry toasted bread crumbs
    Salt
    Pepper

    Tomato Sauce:
    1 medium size onion, finely chopped
    2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    8 medium size tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
    1 tablespoon tomato paste
    Salt
    Pepper

  Preparation:
Meatballs:
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet and sauté green onion. Add garlic and cook until tender but not brown. Reserve.

Combine ground meat with cooked onion, shredded apples, eggs, parsley and herbs. Season with salt and pepper and combine.

Form the mixture into 1 ˝ inch (3 cm) balls. Roll meatballs in bread crumbs until coated.

Heat 2 – 3 tablespoons oil and sear meatballs. Remove from oil and reserve.

Tomato Sauce:
Heat 2 more tablespoons oil in the same skillet the meatballs were seared in and sauté onion and garlic until tender. Add tomato paste and chopped tomato. Mix well and bring to a boil. Continue cooking until tomatoes begin to break down and sauce thickens. Season. Place meatballs in tomato sauce and finish cooking at low temperature.

Serve.
 
        6 servings
       
 
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