Meatballs In A Spicy Tomato Sauce With Cheese Recipe

Meatballs In A Spicy Tomato Sauce With Cheese Recipe

Meatballs In A Spicy Tomato Sauce With Cheese Recipe

Ingredients:

Meatballs:

• 500 g minced turkey
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, finely chop
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Sauce:

• 450 g of tomato sauce or any pasta sauce (marinara fit)
• 4-5 large basil leaves, cut
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 250 g sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 120-170 g of cheese or mozzarella burrata, cut into large chunks

Meatballs In A Spicy Tomato Sauce With Cheese Recipe

Meatballs In A Spicy Tomato Sauce With Cheese Recipe

Meatballs In A Spicy Tomato Sauce With Cheese Recipe

Preparation:

Heat oven to 200 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the meatballs. Blindly small balls (16-22 pieces). Put on a baking sheet, greased, and bake for 15 minutes.
At this time, prepare the sauce. Heat a frying pan over medium heat and pour the tomato sauce. Add all the remaining ingredients for the sauce, including mushrooms, oregano, and any other seasonings to taste. The sauce should thicken.
When the meatballs are baked, to shift them to the frying pan into the sauce. Pour each meatball sauce on top, top with basil leaves. Arrange cheese erratically on the sauce and meatballs. Continue to cook over medium heat for 5 minutes until the cheese melts.
Serve meatballs with vegetables, pasta or as a separate dish.