Herbed Meatballs With Fresh Tomato Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
2 None onions, finely diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 None egg
1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
1/4 cup milk
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp chili sauce
Pinch None ground cumin
Pinch None ground nutmeg
3 tbsp olive oil
3 None ripe tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup dry sherry
1 None jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
Pinch None sugar

Preparation

In a large bowl, mix together the beef, half the onions, the garlic, egg, parsley, breadcrumbs, milk, 1 tbsp tomato paste, chili sauce, cumin, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Knead with your hands until smooth. Form the mixture into 24 meatballs.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the meatballs in batches and cook for 8-10 mins until browned and cooked through, turning as needed.
Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the remaining onions and cook for 3-4 mins. Stir in the remaining 1 tbsp tomato paste and cook for 1 min. Add the tomatoes, sherry, jalapeno and sugar. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 5-10 mins. Transfer the meatballs to a large bowl, pour over the sauce and serve.