Baked meatballs in tomato sauce

INGREDIENTS

• 1 kg ground meat
• 200 g pre-cooked rice
• 1 onion
• garlic
• salt and pepper
• 2 eggs
• 500 g tomato puree
• a bit of all-purpose flour
• a bit of butter
• potatoes

METHOD

1. In a bowl, mix ground meat with rice, add finely chopped onion and pressed garlic. Season with salt and pepper, then mix in 2 eggs. Shape the mixture into balls by hand and place them on a baking dish.
2. In a saucepan, prepare a roux with butter and flour, add the puree, a little water, season to taste, and simmer. Pour the sauce over the meatballs and bake them for 30 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius. Serve with potatoes or dumplings.