Oven-Baked Meatballs with Sauce Recipe (Long Cooking)
This oven-baked meatballs recipe is based on keeping the meatballs soft and slow cooking them in a tomato-sour sauce for a long time. Meatball ingredients are easy; In the how-to section, you prepare the sauce separately, pour it over the meatballs and put them in the oven. Rice, mashed potatoes or pasta go well when served.
Ingredients
1. For the meatballs
2. For the sauce
Step-by-Step Method
Prepare the oven
Set the oven to 150°C. It is important to keep the heat low as it will cook for a long time.
Knead the meatball mixture
Combine ground meat, milk, grated onion and flour in a large bowl. Knead it briefly with your hands until it comes together and takes shape.
Shape the meatballs
Take walnut-sized pieces from the mixture and roll them. You can slightly wet your hands to reduce sticking.
Mix the sauce
Mix ketchup, water, granulated sugar, white vinegar and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl until smooth.
Arrange on a tray and with sauce
Place the meatballs in a single layer in the baking dish. Pour the sauce you prepared over the meatballs.
Cook for a long time
Cover the bowl with foil and put it in the oven. Bake for about 4 hours; Spoon the sauce over the meatballs from time to time.
Serve
After taking it out of the oven, let it rest for 5 minutes. Serve hot with sauce.