Easy Meatball Recipe

<< This quick and simple Meatball Recipe is made with basic ingredients and if you use very lean beef, veal or ground turkey, the recipe will be quite low in fat - no eggs are added. Adjust the recipe adding more or less sugar, salt, pepper and your favorite seasonings, to taste. Like most meatball recipes, this one freezes well.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground beef or veal
• 2 tsp. water
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 tbsp. oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 can (28 oz.) diced or crushed tomatoes, reserve liquid
• 1 cup beef or chicken broth or water
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice (I replaced the lemon juice with 2 tsp. white vinegar and it came out good)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt

In a large saucepan or French oven (like round Creuset French oven), brown onion in hot oil at medium heat. Add tomatoes (plus liquid) together with the cup of broth or water. Slowly, bring to a boil.

Once the tomato mixture is boiling, slowly add the meatballs and reduce heat to low right away. Simmer covered for 25 minutes.

Add lemon juice, sugar and salt, stir and simmer for another 35 minutes. Serve immediately, refrigerate or freeze. This meatballs recipe can be doubled.

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