Meatballs with tomato sauce

by | Jul 5, 2016 | Meat dishes

These meatballs are made from the same meat mixture that is used to stuff cabbage leaves and wax peppers. They are cooked in salty water and eaten with tomato sauce (sometimes boiled potatoes are served as well). Meat needs to be a little saltier than usual because a large percentage of its salt content will dissolve in the cooking liquid. Besides salt, pepper and paprika I also add a dash of nutmeg and a pinch of summer savory to the mixture, but you can omit those spices if you stick to the traditional taste.

Meatballs with tomato sauce
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