Meatballs in Fresh Tomato Sauce | Belgium Style | CrazyBob the Chef | European Food

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 fresh tomato sauce by adding 1 can of tomato puree, 1 can of water, and 1 can of tomato sauce into a pot.

Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the pot.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of paprika and 1 big spoon of white sugar to balance the acidity of the tomatoes.

Cook the sauce on medium heat for 30 to 45 minutes.

For the meatballs, take 2 kilos of ground pork and place it in a mixing bowl.

Remove the crust from the white bread and soak it in milk, then squeeze out the excess milk and add it to the ground pork.

Add fresh parsley and bread crumbs to the meat mixture.

Form the meat mixture into large meatballs, about the size of tennis balls.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

Place the meatballs on a baking tray and bake for 30 to 45 minutes.

Once the meatballs are cooked, add them to the tomato sauce and let them simmer together.

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