Meat balls with leeks
Cooking time45 minutes
Prep time30 minutes
Servings4 portions
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
- 1 kilo leeks
- 3 celery sprigs
- 2 onions, minced
- 100 ml Altis Kalamata Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 4 tomatoes, minced
- 250 gr. vegetable broth
- 400 gr. veal minced meat
- 300 gr. pork minced meat
- 150 gr. dry breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 50 ml. fresh milk
- 3 tablespoons parsley, minced
- Red pepper
- Salt
Instructions
EXECUTION
- In a bowl, we place the minced meat; we add one onion, the egg, vinegar, parsley, red pepper, milk, breadcrumbs and salt.
- We knead the minced meat for 5΄ and we form medium-sized meatballs.
- We wash the leeks and celery, and chop them in large chunks.
- In a saucepan, we saute the onion in a little olive oil, we add the leeks, celery, remaining olive oil, tomatoes, broth, salt, pepper, and we cook the food for about 10΄.
- We add the meatballs and we continue to cook for about 25΄-30΄ over medium heat, regularly checking its liquids; if necessary, we add a little more water.
- We serve the food with a little minced parsley.
- Instead of tomatoes, we can use lemon or egg-lemon sauce.
