Directions
- 1Mince garlic and cilantro.
- 2Grind the minced garlic and cilantro using a mortar and pestle.
- 3In a bowl, whisk together the egg, ground meat, salt, pepper, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, milk and the garlic-cilantro paste.
- 4Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 5Shape the meat mixture into meatballs and place them in a baking dish brushed with olive oil.
- 6Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through.
- 7While meatballs are baking, finely chop the onion.
- 8In a large skillet, sauté the chopped onion with 2 tbsp of olive oil until soft.
- 9Add the beef broth, tomato sauce, salt, black pepper, a pinch of red pepper flakes, and lemon zest to the skillet.
- 10Simmer the sauce until slightly thickened.
- 11Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce and simmer for a few more minutes.
- 12Serve hot.
Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 egg
- 2 lbs ground meat
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 cans tomato sauce
- 1 lemon
Equipment
knifecutting boardmortar and pestlemixing bowlwhiskbaking dishovenlarge skilletgratermeasuring cup
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