Hungarian meatballs in tomato sauce

March 01, 2016

It is a family-friendly one-dish meal that even the kids will love. Traditionally it is made with pork, but any type of ground meat will work with this recipe. It is very nice served with boiled potatoes, my husband especially loves it that way.

For the meatballs:

500 grams (17.6 ounces) of minced pork (beef, turkey, chicken)
1 egg
1 clove of garlic – minced
1 medium onion – finely chopped
100 grams (3.6 ounces) of uncooked rice
1 good teaspoon of sweet red paprika powder
ground black pepper
salt
For the tomato sauce:

2-3 tablespoons of plain flour
4 tablespoons of vegetable oil
2-3 tablespoons of sugar
1 litre of 100% tomato sauce
2-3 celery leaves (optional)
salt

1. In a soup pot, sauté the finely chopped onions in vegetable oil over low heat, stirring frequently, until translucent. Do not let them burn. Salt lightly to help tenderize them. 2. Remove the pot from...
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Nutritions

Calories
21845

Sodium
380mg
15% DV

Fat
1703g
2620% DV

Protein
26g
53% DV

Carbs
43g
14% DV

Fiber
26g
105% DV