Meatballs in Tomato Sauce using a Moulinex i-Companion
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Imagine a cozy Italian kitchen where the aroma of simmering tomato sauce wafts through the air, inviting you to indulge in a feast. Meatballs in tomato sauce are the culinary equivalent of a warm hug, bringing together tender ground beef, aromatic herbs, and a rich, tangy sauce that dances on your taste buds. Originating from humble beginnings, these delightful orbs of flavor have been a staple in family kitchens for generations, often served with pasta, crusty bread, or simply on their own, making them the ultimate comfort food. Fun fact: the word 'meatball' is believed to have been first used in the 18th century, and they have since rolled their way into hearts and bellies around the world, proving that good things come in round packages!
Ingredients
- 200 g Breadcrumb
- 500 g Ground beef
- 1 Egg
- 20 g Fresh parsley
- 4 Cloves of garlic
- 50 g Parmesan cheese
- 2 Pinch(es) Salt
- 2 Pinch(es) Pepper
- 1 Onion
- 20 g Olive oil
- 500 g Tomato puree
- 1 Bay leaf
- 10 g Cassonade brown sugar
- 20 g Water
Steps
Meatballs
- Add 100 g of breadcrumb in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 10sec / 0°C / Speed 10.
- Transfer the content of the food processor bowl in a bowl.
- Rinse the food processor bowl.
- Add 500 g of ground beef, 100 g of breadcrumb, 1 egg, 20 g of fresh parsley, 2 cloves of garlic, 50 g of parmesan cheese, 1 pinch(es) of salt, 1 pinch(es) of pepper in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Shape the mixture into meatballs of similar size.
- Setaside the preparation content in the bowl.
Tomato Sauce
- Rinse the food processor bowl.
- Add 1 onion, 2 cloves of garlic in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 5sec / 0°C / Speed 5.
- Add 20 g of olive oil in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 5:00min / 120°C / Speed 1.
- Add 500 g of tomato puree, 1 bay leaf, 10 g of cassonade brown sugar, 1 pinch(es) of salt, 1 pinch(es) of pepper, 20 g of water in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20:00min / 100°C / Speed 2.
Final Preparation
- Transfer the content of the bowl in the food processor bowl.
- Place the content of the preparation content in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20:00min / 100°C / Speed 1 in inverse.
- Serve Hot.
