Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Recipe | Georgian Gupta

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: tomato puree

Fresh tomatoes can be healthier, while puree is often cheaper and easier to use.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice provides flavor without alcohol, while white wine can be less expensive.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: stale bread

Oats are healthier, while stale bread can be a cost-effective alternative.

Prepare the meat filling by combining ground beef, minced onion, minced garlic, cooked rice, salt, black pepper, parsley, and 1 egg in a bowl.

Shape the mixture into meatballs about 2 inches in size.

Heat olive oil in a skillet until sizzling.

Brown the meatballs on all sides in the skillet.

Remove the meatballs from the skillet and set aside.

In the same skillet, cook onions and garlic in the remaining oil, then add bell pepper.

Bring the mixture to a gentle boil.

Add canned tomatoes and the browned meatballs to the skillet.

Simmer the meatballs in the tomato sauce for 25-30 minutes on low heat until the rice is tender and the meat is cooked through.

Adjust the sauce with salt and black pepper as needed.

Add fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley) and dried basil to the sauce and simmer for an additional 2 minutes.

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