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A white plate with a dollop of mashed potatoes on it, and the meatballs in the red sauce next to it.

Romanian Meatballs With Sauce Recipe

This Romanian meatballs with sauce recipe is a simple but delicious recipe that you can make when you want a quick and flavoursome dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Romanian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

For the meatballs:

  • 500 gr minced meat chicken, pork, beef, or mixed
  • 1 red onion finely chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp dried thyme
  • 1 tbsp dill
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • vegetable oil for frying

For the sauce:

  • 1 red onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 red peppers
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 1 tbsp sweet paprika
  • 400 ml can of tomatoes
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Beat the eggs well as if you were making an omelette.
  • Mix the minced meat with the onion, herbs, and fold in the beaten eggs.
  • Take a small quantity of the mixture and form medium-small balls using your hands. Wet your hands so that the meat doesn’t stick to your hands.
  • Cover the bottom of a pan with oil and fry the meatballs.
  • Avoid overcrowding the pan (you can fry in batches)
  • Once you have fried all the meatballs, set aside.
  • In a fresh pan, fry a red onion for a couple of minutes.
  • Add the red pepper, which you have diced previously.
  • For a better texture of the sauce, don’t cut the onions or the pepper too small.
  • Let them fry for another 3-4 minutes, then add the seasonings, the minced garlic, and the can of chopped tomatoes.
  • Let the sauce simmer for 10-15 minutes, until it’s cooked but the vegetables are still holding their shape.
  • Add the meatballs to the sauce and mix gently, so you don’t break them.
  • Serve the Romanian meatballs with sauce alongside mash potatoes.