Can I freeze meatballs in tomato sauce?

Yes, you can freeze meatballs in tomato sauce. Let them cool completely before putting them in the freezer and store them in an airtight container.

Can I make the tomato sauce in advance?

Yes, you can make the tomato sauce in advance and store it in the refrigerator until use.

Meatballs in tomato sauce

Name: Meatballs in tomato sauce
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4P
Ingredients: Tomato sauce:; 1 tbsp butter; 4 thick carrots; 1 large onion; 3 celery stalks; 4 cloves of garlic; Thyme &amp; bay leaf tied together; 150 g fine slices of smoked bacon, finely chopped; 1 jar of tomato paste; 1 small chili pepper; Pepper and salt; 2 tbsp balsamic cream; 800 g peeled tomatoes; 800 ml water; Meatballs:; 2 tbsp butter; 1 kg mixed minced meat; 1 egg; 2 tbsp fine parsley; 1 shallot; 60 g breadcrumbs; Pepper and salt; Serve with mashed potatoes

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A large pot of freshly made classic tomato sauce with clean, delicious fried meatballs. Discover the full recipe here!

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Ingredients

What do you need?

Quantity: 4P

Tomato sauce:
1 tbsp butter
4 thick carrots
1 large onion
3 celery stalks
4 cloves of garlic
Thyme & bay leaf tied together
150 g fine slices of smoked bacon, finely chopped
1 jar of tomato paste
1 small chili pepper
Pepper and salt
2 tbsp balsamic cream
800 g peeled tomatoes
800 ml water

Meatballs:
2 tbsp butter
1 kg mixed minced meat
1 egg
2 tbsp fine parsley
1 shallot
60 g breadcrumbs
Pepper and salt

Serve with mashed potatoes

Meatballs:
2 tbsp butter
1 kg mixed minced meat
1 egg
2 tbsp fine parsley
1 shallot
60 g breadcrumbs
Pepper and salt

Serve with mashed potatoes

Preparation method

How do you make this?

Peel the onion and garlic and chop finely, let them color in butter together with the bacon.

Peel the carrots and chop roughly along with the celery. Add the roughly chopped carrots and celery to the onion, garlic, and bacon and let them fry for a while.

Add the tomato paste and let it fry for a bit longer.

Now deglaze with the peeled tomatoes and water, season with pepper and salt, and add the tied thyme and bay leaf, chili, and balsamic cream. Let the sauce simmer for 40 minutes.

In the meantime, mix everything together for the meatballs, roll nice round balls, and brown them all around in butter. Once they are cooked, set them aside.

Remove the tied thyme and bay leaf and blend the sauce finely, taste and season if necessary with pepper and salt. Strain the sauce through a fine sieve into a large pot.

Add the meatballs and let simmer gently for 5 minutes.

Serve with mashed potatoes, pasta, fries, or rice, you choose!