
Italian Veal Meatballs
35 min
Easy
4
Ingredients
500g ground veal
1 cup chopped mozarella
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
grated Parmesan cheese
1,2 cup grated celery
1/2 cup grated carrots
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 can whole tomatoes, undrained
1 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Method
Heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes or until onion is crisp-tender. Add tomatoes, breaking up with spoon; stir in tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; keep warm.
Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Combine ground veal, mozarella, egg, onion, parsley,garlic and season, mixing lightly but thoroughly. (Mixture will be moist.) Shape into 12 meatballs. Bake in 350°F oven 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through, turning once.
Stir 1 tablespoon cheese into sauce. Arrange 3 meatballs on each of 4 individual plates; top with equal amounts of sauce. Sprinkle with cheese, as desired.
Serve with small portion basmati rice or brown pasta 65g female, 85g men or 1 potato.
If you wish to avoid Carbs in the evening serve with a salad or grilled vegetables.