Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Polpette al sugo)  

Ingredients for 4 persons
500 gr (17.63 oz) Ground Beef
800 gr (28.21 oz) Tomato Sauce
2 Eggs
1 Onion Julienne Cut
Some Breadcrumbs
Grated Parmesan Cheese
Basil Leaves
Chopped Parsley
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Black Pepper
Salt

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Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Polpette al sugo)

Tomato sauce
Heat a frying pan and pour in the olive oil (4 tablespoons) add onion, and basil hand chopped, leave to cook for a couple of minutes than add tomato sauce, season with salt and let it simmer on medium heat for 10-15 minutes

In the meanwhile prepare the meatballs.
Put the ground beef in a large bowl, crack in the whole eggs, add a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper, chopped parsley, grated Parmesan, breadcrumbs, and mix together with hands until well combined. With your hands form into walnut-sized balls

Place meatballs into the pan leaving a little space in between each one, move gently the pan in a circular motion. To avoid breaking, don't touch them with the spoon. Add ½ cup of water room temperature, add another pinch of salt,d cover the pan and cook for 15 minutes. After 5 minutes uncover the pan move them and cover again. Once cooked transfer meatballs to a serving plate.