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nikiv's Notes:
500gr mince meat Ask a question about this ingredient
half teaspoons salt Ask a question about this ingredient
half teaspoons black pepper Ask a question about this ingredient
1 beaten egg Ask a question about this ingredient
to your own taste breadcrums Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon oregano Ask a question about this ingredient
a big handfuls chopped onion (preferably red ones) Ask a question about this ingredient
one finely chopped clove of garlic Ask a question about this ingredient
one teaspoons olive oil Ask a question about this ingredient
one teaspoons thyme Ask a question about this ingredient
one sprinckle of cayenne pepper Ask a question about this ingredient
1.5 Liter of vegetable stock Ask a question about this ingredient
one handfuls chopped onion Ask a question about this ingredient
one finely chopped clove of garlic Ask a question about this ingredient
one courgette, finely chopped Ask a question about this ingredient
one kg of fresh, finely chopped tomatoes or a big can of them Ask a question about this ingredient
herbs: salt, pepper, organo, cayenne, thyme...bayleaf Ask a question about this ingredient
take half of the onions and bake them in olive oil while adding some salt, pepper and cayenne pepper and garlic
Ask a question about this stepadd this mixture to the raw meat and kneed it in thouroughly
Ask a question about this stepbeat the egg and add it to the meat
Ask a question about this stepadd the other dry and raw ingredients (except for the breadcrum)
Ask a question about this stepfeel the texture of the meat and add breadcrum until soft little, non sticky balls can be made
Ask a question about this steproll the balls and boil the for +/-10-15 min in the vegetable stock ( until they start changing colour)
Ask a question about this stepremove them from the stock but keep the stock for later use ( skimm off possible fat if you want to)
Ask a question about this steptake a big pan and bake the meatballs softly until they turn golden brown
Ask a question about this stepremove them from the pan and re-use the pan and the left over fat
Ask a question about this stepadd the onion first, then the garlic and the courgette, after about 10 minutes, add the tomatoes
Ask a question about this stepspice the sauce, salt, pepper, 1 bayleaf, cayenne (depends how spicy you want it) more oregano, a little thyme
Ask a question about this steplet the sauce simmer for half an hour, add the meat balls and let the whole thing simmer for another half hour
Ask a question about this stepserve with pasta or fresh bread and enjoy
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Kim is a pastry chef & author of the award-winning whole grain baking book Good to the Grain.
I like the cayenne addition for a touch of heat!