Meatballs with basil and roasted pepper sauce
Meatballs with basil and roasted pepper sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.17 per serving. One portion of this dish contains around 24g of protein, 40g of fat, and a total of 504 calories. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal diet. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, tomato, bay leaf, and a few other things to make it today. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 67%, which is pretty good. Roasted Red Bell Pepper and Basil Sauce, Slow-Cooker Meatballs with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, and Slow-Cooker Meatballs with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce are very similar to this recipe.
Ingredients
ground meat
500 g
basil
3 tablespoons
garlic cloves
2
tomato puree
2 tablespoons
peppers
3 large
onion
1
celery stick
1
bay leaf
1
tomato
1 large
white wine
2 tablespoons
olive oil
4 tablespoons
salt and pepper
4 servings
Cooking in Steps
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1Place the pepper halves on a baking tray under the grill for about 20 minutes (alternatively bake in the oven slightly longer at gas mark
pepper
baking pan
oven
grill -
2turning halfway. Take out of the oven, let cool a little and remove as much of the skin as possible. Chop the peppers roughly and set aside.To make the meatballs, combine the meat, chopped basil, 1 chopped garlic clove, 1 tablespoon tomato puree, season and stir well. Form little balls, heat up 2 tablespoons of oil and fry the meatballs on a medium heat for about 6-7 minutes turning often. Set aside.To make the sauce, in a saucepan heat up 2 tablespoons of oil, add the bay leaf, chopped onion, 1 chopped garlic clove, chopped celery and chopped tomato, stir and let simmer for 2 minutes.
whole garlic cloves
tomato puree
meatballs
bay leaves
peppers
celery
tomato
basil
onion
meat
cooking oil
sauce pan
oven -
3Add the wine and cook for another 2 minutes.
wine
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4Add 1 tablespoon of tomato puree, season, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
tomato puree
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5Remove from the heat, discard the bay leaf, add the peppers and puree.
bay leaves
peppers
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6Add the meatballs, heat up briefly if required and enjoy!
meatballs
