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Finely dice one onion and half a garlic clove.
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- vegetable oil (for frying)
Sauté both in a small frying pan in some vegetable oil until the onion is translucent.
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Cut basil into fine strips.
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- 300 g ground beef
- 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- salt
- pepper
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
- 2 tsp sugar
- salt
- pepper
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.
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Next, add chopped herbs and meatballs to the tomato sauce and simmer for approx. 10 – 15 minutes with closed lid until the meatballs are cooked. Serve with rice or toasted bread.