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Tuna Meatballs with Tomato Sauce - Polpette di tonno con salsa di pomodoro

Tuna Meatballs with Tomato Sauce - Polpette di tonno con salsa di pomodoro
4.3 25 rating
Prep. 20 min
Total 1 h 45 min
4 portions
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Ingredients

Meatballs
  • Parmesan cheese cut in pieces (2 cm)
    50 g
  • white bread torn in pieces
    100 g
  • fresh parsley leaves plus extra for garnishing
    10 g
  • fresh tuna cut in pieces (3-4 cm)
    400 g
  • toasted pine nuts
    55 g
  • ground cinnamon
    ½ tsp
  • dried oregano
    1 tsp
  • medium eggs
    2
  • lemon finely grated zest and juice
    1
Sauce
  • olive oil plus extra for frying
    20 g
  • onions halved
    60 g
  • garlic cloves
    2
  • tinned peeled plum tomatoes (2 x 400 g tins)
    800 g
  • dried oregano
    1 tsp
  • sugar (optional)
    1 tsp
  • fine sea salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • red wine vinegar (optional) to taste

Difficulty

easy

Nutrition per 1 portion

Protein 36.2 g
Calories 1931 kJ / 462 kcal
Fat 23.9 g
Carbohydrates 21.2 g

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