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Ingredients
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Meatballs
Tomato Sauce
Method
Meatballs Preparation
- 1
Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F).
- 2
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, chopped basil, egg, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper.
- 3
Mix all the ingredients until well combined, but do not overmix.
- 4
Shape the mixture into meatballs, about the size of a golf ball, and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Tomato Sauce Preparation
- 5
- 6
- 7
Stir in the canned crushed tomatoes, chopped basil, salt, and black pepper.
- 8
Simmer the sauce for about 10 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
Baking
- 9
Once the meatballs are shaped, place them in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
- 10
After baking, pour the prepared tomato sauce over the meatballs and return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes.
- 11
Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.
