Meatballs in marinara sauce

Step 1/9

• 1 onion
• 1 clove garlic

• cutting board
• knife

Finely dice one onion and half a garlic clove.

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• vegetable oil (for frying)

• frying pan
• wooden spoon

Sauté both in a small frying pan in some vegetable oil until the onion is translucent.

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• 10 g basil

Cut basil into fine strips.

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• 300 g ground beef
• 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• salt
• pepper

• bowl

Next, mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, sautéed onion and garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.

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Use hands to make small balls from the mixture, approx. 3 cm in diameter.

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• 1 onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 carrot
• 4 tomatoes
• 4 button mushrooms

For the sauce, dice the onion, carrot, half a garlic clove, mushrooms, and tomatoes.

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• 250 ml tomato purée (passata)
• 2 tsp sugar
• salt
• pepper

• frying pan (with lid)

Sauté the cut vegetables in some vegetable oil. Add pureed tomatoes and season with sugar, salt, and pepper. Allow to reduce on a low heat for approx. 15 – 20 min.

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• 1 tsp rosemary
• 1 tsp thyme

Meanwhile, finely chop rosemary and thyme.