Italian
Tuna Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
by Casa Pappagallo · 705K subscribers on YouTube
Delicious tuna meatballs simmered in a light tomato sauce. A simple and flavorful Italian second course, perfect with pasta or on its own.
- Cook
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
10 items- Olive Oilextra virgin
- 2 pcsGarliccloves
- Basila few leaves
- Tomatocrushed or passata, about 500 ml
- Saltto taste
- Canned Tunacanned tuna, drained
- 2 pcsEgglarge
- Breadcrumbsbreadcrumbs, as needed
- Milk(optional) — optional, if mixture is too crumbly
- Water(optional) — if sauce is too dry
Method
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan with garlic cloves and a few basil leaves. Add tomato and a pinch of salt. Cook over low heat.
- Drain the canned tuna well and flake it with a fork or by hand.
- Add the eggs to the tuna and mix well for a couple of minutes.
- Gradually add breadcrumbs, mixing with your hands until the dough reaches the right consistency: it should not be too sticky or too crumbly. If too sticky, add more breadcrumbs; if too crumbly, add a little egg or milk.
- Shape the mixture into meatballs. Lightly wet your hands if necessary to prevent sticking. Optionally weigh each meatball for uniformity.
- (Optional: fry one meatball to test the consistency.)
- Place the meatballs into the simmering tomato sauce. Add a few extra basil leaves, torn. Cook gently for about 10 minutes. If the sauce becomes too dry, add a splash of water.
- Serve hot.
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