Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Method

1. Gather all ingredients: ground meat, eggs, Parmesan, nutmeg, parsley, garlic, basil, bread, milk, tomato sauce, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
2. In a large bowl, combine the ground meat, eggs, grated Parmesan, grated nutmeg, and chopped parsley.
3. Soak the bread in milk until soft, then squeeze out excess milk and add the bread to the meat mixture.
4. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper, then mix everything thoroughly with your hands.
5. Shape the mixture into small meatballs of uniform size and place them on a cutting board.
6. For the sauce: heat a drizzle of olive oil in a small pot. Add a garlic clove (crushed, still in its skin) and a couple of basil leaves. Sauté until fragrant.
7. Pour in the tomato sauce, add a pinch of salt, and let it cook partially while you brown the meatballs.
8. In a separate frying pan, heat olive oil and fry the meatballs on all sides until nicely browned.
9. Once the meatballs are browned and the sauce is partially cooked, pour the sauce over the meatballs in the frying pan. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.
10. Serve the meatballs with their sauce, garnished with fresh basil. Optionally, accompany with toasted bread (bruschetta).