If you still cook meatballs without sauce, you are making a big mistake: a simple recipe will radically change the taste of the dish

12.02.2024 14:08

Tomato sauce for meatballs is the perfect complement to this dish. It is simple, tasty, thick and aromatic.

The recipe was shared by Yulia Arkhipova, an expert in the field of cooking for the online publication BelNovosti, who is sure that serving meatballs without sauce is bad form.

To prepare this sauce you will need the following ingredients:

  • clean water or broth – 500 ml;
  • tomato paste without starch – 2 tablespoons;
  • flour – 2 tablespoons;
  • dry ground coriander – 1 teaspoon;
  • black peppercorns – 5 pieces;
  • salt – half a teaspoon;
  • bay leaf – 1 piece;
  • sugar - half a teaspoon.

You should start cooking by mixing tomato paste with water (or broth). This should be done in a saucepan.

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While continuing to stir, add flour and all other ingredients.

All ingredients should be mixed well and the sauce should be poured into the pan with the meatballs.

Simmer your future culinary masterpiece in the sauce over low heat until done, about 5 minutes.

For those who like it hotter, we also have a tip: if you want to make the sauce spicier, add 1-2 crushed garlic cloves and black pepper.

Earlier we shared a recipe for homemade egg noodles .

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Internet resource editor

Julia Arkhipova Expert: Julia ArkhipovaExpert / Belnovosti