Central European, Main Course, Minced Beef

Meatballs in Almond Sauce

Serves 4

Ingredients

Method

450 g Minced Beef
1  Egg
1  Cloves of Garlic
15 g Parsley
2  Slices of Stale Bread
140 g White Breadcrumbs
1 tsp Kosher Salt
½ L Sunflower Oil
12  Almonds
2  Garlic Cloves
1  Slice of Stale Bread
2  Fresh Tomatoes
150 ml Water
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1  Bay Leaf

Begin by making the meatballs.

First place the two slices of bread in a bowl of water and leave to soak for a short while.Drain and squeeze off excess water.

In a separate bowl, beat the egg, add the crushed garlic, parsley, minced meat and bread, season and mix thoroughly together.

Now take pieces of the mixture using your hands (about a tablespoon at a time)and roll each into a small round ball. Coat each ball with breadcrumbs and brown by frying them in a large frying pan in half a litre of oil.

For the Sauce

Fry Almonds, garlic and bread until brown in a little olive oil. Blend these ingredients with the tomatoes and a glass of water. Transfer mixture to a casserole together with the browned meatballs and cook with a lid on for 15 minutes or until sauce has thickened.

Serve with Pasta of choice, rice or french fries.