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Oven Meatballs Recipe with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella
SERVES HOW MANY
for 4 people
PREPARATION TIME
20 minutes
COOKING TIME
30 minutes

There is no one who does not like meatballs, but we are sure that you will love these oven-baked meatballs with fried mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce. It's both healthy and delicious, what more could you want!

 
Ingredients for Oven Meatballs with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella Recipe

For the meatballs:

  • 1 onion _
  • 1 egg _
  • 1 tea glass of bread crumbs
  • 500 grams of low-fat minced meat
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin

For tomato sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 3 shallots _
  • 1 tomato _
  • 1 capia pepper
  • 5 village peppers
  • 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese (on top)

How to Make Oven Meatballs Recipe with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella?

  • Let's grate the onion, add all the ingredients and knead for ten minutes.
  • Let's shape the meatballs and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Let's bake the meatballs for 15 minutes in a preheated oven at 180 degrees.
  • Let's prepare the sauce while the meatballs are cooking. Let's put the olive oil in the pan and heat it. Let's chop the onions into small pieces and sauté them.
  • Let's add the peppers we chopped into small pieces and continue sautéing for 3-4 minutes.
  • Let's grate the tomato paste and tomatoes and add them. Let's reduce the heat and let it simmer until it reaches a thick consistency.
  • Let's spread the sauce we prepared on the bottom of the baking dish. Let's arrange the meatballs. Let's sprinkle cheese on them to cover them.
  • Let's put it on the top shelf of the oven at 180 degrees and bake for another 15 minutes until the top is golden brown.