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Meatballs in the oven with sauce

45 min4 serv.19 февр. 2026 г.

Description

To prepare meatballs in the oven with sauce, you can use any ground meat, but a mixture of equal parts pork and beef works best. Fresh tomatoes can be replaced with passata, tomato paste, or canned tomatoes in their own juice. You can add any spices to the sauce according to your taste—thyme, basil, Provencal or Italian spice blends work very well. If the meat is not very fatty, you can replace the water with beef, chicken, or even vegetable broth. Serve the meatballs with any side dish or simply with fresh vegetables.

Instructions

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    Step 1

    Step 1

    Prepare all the necessary ingredients for cooking. Peel the onion and garlic. Wash the vegetables and let the water drain off.

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    Step 2

    Step 2

    Break the bun into pieces and soak in cold water for 5 minutes.

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    Step 3

    Step 3

    Place the minced meat in a bowl and add the egg.

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    Step 4

    Step 4

    Season everything with salt and pepper, and add spices; I'm using meat spices.

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    Step 5

    Step 5

    Squeeze the bread roll and add it to the meat mixture.

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    Step 6

    Chop the onion and garlic and add them to the minced meat mixture with the bread. You can do this using a blender or simply grate them on a coarse grater.

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    Step 7

    Mix everything well and beat the meat mixture until it becomes dense. To do this, gather the mixture in your hand, lift it up, and drop it back down. Repeat this 10–15 times until the desired consistency is reached.

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    Step 8

    Step 8

    Grease the baking dish with vegetable oil. Divide the minced meat into equal portions and shape into meatballs. Place in a preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes at 180 degrees.

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    Step 9

    While the meatballs are baking, prepare the sauce. Finely chop the onion and sauté it in a skillet with vegetable oil over medium heat for 5 minutes.

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    Step 10

    Place the chopped tomatoes into the blender jar.

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    Step 11

    Add ketchup to the tomatoes and pour in the water. Blend everything in a blender until smooth.

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    Step 12

    Pour the sauce into the pan with the sautéed onion. Add salt, pepper, and spices. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.

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    Step 13

    Remove the baking dish with the meatballs.

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    Step 14

    Pour the sauce over the meatballs and return them to the oven. Bake for another 10-15 minutes. Then remove the cooked meatballs from the oven and serve.

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    Step 15

    Can be served.