Cumin Meatballs with Tomato Sauce

Nabil BennaniChef

Ingredients

• Ground beef
  1 kilogram
• Eggs
  2 pieces
• Breadcrumbs or crushed crackers
  0.5 cup
• Crushed Garlic
  3 cloves
• Tomato Paste
  2 tablespoons
• Vinegar
  2 tablespoons
• Vegetable oil for frying
  2 tablespoons
• Red Pepper
  0.5 teaspoon
• Sweet Pepper
  1 teaspoon
• Cumin
  1 tablespoon
• Salt and black pepper
  0
• Water
  1.5 cup

Steps

1. 1

   Mix the meat, eggs, breadcrumbs, garlic, cumin, spices, salt, and pepper.

   Required Tools:

   Mixing Bowl

   5 min
2. 2

   Mix well, then shape the mixture into small, equal-sized balls.

   5 min
3. 3

   Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, fry the meatballs until cooked on all sides, then remove and set aside.

   Required Tools:

   Frying Pan

   10 min
4. 4

   In a second frying pan, add one and a half cups of water, tomato paste, vinegar, salt, and pepper.

   Required Tools:

   Frying Pan

   5 min
5. 5

   Let the mixture boil, then reduce the heat and cook for 5 minutes. Add the meatballs to the pan and cook for 7 minutes over medium heat.

   12 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Ground beefper 100g

Energy250 kcal

Protein26 g

Total Fat20 g

CoenzymeQ103.1 mg

Zinc4.8 mg

Crushed Garlicper 100g

Energy149 kcal

Protein6.36 g

Total Fat0.5 g

Carbohydrate33.06 g

Dietary Fiber2.1 g

Total Sugars1 g

Tomato Pasteper 100g

Energy100 kcal

Protein1.5 g

Total Fat0.5 g

Carbohydrate24 g

Total Sugars20 g

Dietary Fiber2 g

Vinegarper 100g

Energy21 kcal

Carbohydrate0.93 g

Red Pepperper 100g

Energy300 kcal

Protein12 g

Total Fat15 g

Carbohydrate40 g

Dietary Fiber10 g

Total Sugars5 g

Sweet Pepperper 100g

Energy20 kcal

Protein1 g

Total Fat0.2 g

Carbohydrate4.7 g

Total Sugars2 g

Dietary Fiber1.5 g

Vitamin C143.7 mg

Capsaicin250 mg

Cuminper 100g

Energy375 kcal

Protein18 g

Total Fat22 g

Carbohydrate44 g

Dietary Fiber11 g

Total Sugars2.2 g

Waterper 100g

Water100 g

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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