Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (a good alternative to standard meatballs without using an egg)
Contributed by Alison Ercolani.
Ingredients
veal mince meat (possibly processed twice at the machine)
breadcrumbs (approx 2 spoons for the mix and a bit more for covering)
1 boiled big potato
sheep or cow ricotta cheese (a few spoons) optional)
Method
mash the potato and mix all the ingredients with your hands
- make very tiny meatballs and roll them again in breadcrumbs
- put tin tomato a little olive oil and a third of a glass of water in a pan and cook for a few minutes on medium heat
-add the meatballs, cover and cook on a low heat for approx 30/40 mins
you may add spoons of water if the sauce dries out, stir often