Tuscan Meatballs
Juicy meatballs smothered in a rich, savory tomato-cream sauce and topped with melty mozzarella cheese—pure comfort food goodness!
Servings: 4 Portionen
Calories: 690kcal
Equipment
- 1 Thermomix
- 1 Spatel
- 1 Schneidebrett
- 1 Messer
- 1 Auflaufform
Zutaten
For the Meatballs
- 500 g ground beef and pork blend
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning dried
For the Sauce
- 1 onion peeled, quartered
- 1 garlic clove peeled
- 20 g olive oil
- 200 ml heavy cream
- 400 g diced tomatoes
- 20 g tomato paste
- ½ - 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 1 tsp sugar
To Finish
- 250 g mozzarella cheese sliced
- fresh basil for garnish
Zubereitung
- Preheat your oven to 200 °C.
- 500 g ground beef and pork blend, 2 tbsp breadcrumbs, 1 egg, 1 tbsp mustard, 1 ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp Italian seasoningFirst, prepare the meatballs. Add all the meatball ingredients to the mixing bowl and mix for 2 min. / Dough Mode. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, roll into about 14 equal-sized meatballs using your hands, and arrange them in a baking dish.
- 1 onion, 1 garlic cloveTo make the sauce, place the onion and garlic clove in the mixing bowl and chop for 3 sec. / Speed 6. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with the spatula.
- 20 g olive oilAdd the olive oil and sauté for 2 min. / 120 °C / Speed 1.
- 200 ml heavy cream, 400 g diced tomatoes, 20 g tomato paste, ½ - 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp sugarNext, add the heavy cream, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and seasonings (salt, pepper, oregano, and sugar). Simmer for 8 min. / 100 °C / Speed 2. Remove the measuring cup and place the simmering basket on top of the lid to prevent splatters.
- 250 g mozzarella cheesePour the warm sauce evenly over the meatballs in your baking dish. Top each meatball with a slice of fresh mozzarella.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes until bubbling and golden brown.
- fresh basilGarnish with fresh basil right before serving. Enjoy!
