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Zana · August 15, 2011

Mini Pork Meatballs in Spiced Tomato Sauce

Serve these savory little meatballs as an appetizer or main course with lots of bread for soaking up the delicious, chunky sauce.

from The Illustrated Quick Cook

Ingredients
10 oz (300 g) ground pork
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tsp capers, drained and finely chopped
2 tsp black olives, finely chopped
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 large egg, lightly beaten
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tbsp olive oil
2 cups Fresh Tomatoes, diced or 14 oz (400 g) can diced tomatoes, with juices
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tsp paprika

Yield: 4 Servings

Directions
Prep: 30 min Total: 60 min
1 Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C). Combine the pork, onion, capers, olives, and flour in a bowl, add the egg, and season with salt and pepper. Using your hands, mix thoroughly, then form into 12-15¾ in (2cm) balls.
2 Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the meatballs for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown. Drain, transfer to a baking dish, and set aside.
3 Combine the tomatoes, garlic, and paprika in a saucepan, season with salt and pepper, then cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour the tomato sauce over the meatballs and bake for 20 minutes until bubbly-hot. Serve hot.

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Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	Mini Pork Meatballs in Spiced Tomato Sauce Serve these savory little meatballs as an appetizer or main course with lots of bread for soaking up the delicious, chunky sauce. from The Illustrated Quick Cook Ingredients 10 oz (300 g) ground pork 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 tsp capers, drained and finely chopped 2 tsp black olives, finely chopped 1 tbsp all-purpose flour 1 large egg, lightly beaten sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 tbsp olive oil 2 cups Fresh Tomatoes, diced or 14 oz (400 g) can diced tomatoes, with juices 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tsp paprika Yield: 4 Servings Directions Prep: 30 min Total: 60 min 1 Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C). Combine the pork, onion, capers, olives, and flour in a bowl, add the egg, and season with salt and pepper. Using your hands, mix thoroughly, then form into 12-15¾ in (2cm) balls. 2 Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the meatballs for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown. Drain, transfer to a baking dish, and set aside. 3 Combine the tomatoes, garlic, and paprika in a saucepan, season with salt and pepper, then cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour the tomato sauce over the meatballs and bake for 20 minutes until bubbly-hot. Serve hot.