Garlic Meatballs with Crisp Tacos and Homemade Tomato Sauce

Flavorful beef meatballs in a homemade tomato sauce served inside crispy pan-fried flour tortillas.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1184.2 kcals 1184.2 kcals
Carbohydrates 76.2 grams 76.2 grams
Fat 74.5 grams 74.5 grams
Protein 52.8 grams 52.8 grams
Cook Time
25 mins
Produces
1 person
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces
15
ml
Tomato Purée
For the sauce
15
ml
Tomato Purée
For the meatballs
Dairy
1
piece
Egg
Beaten
GrainsCereals
3
piece
Flour Tortillas
Ready-made
Liquids
50
ml
Beef Stock
Can use vegetable stock
Meat
150
g
NutsSeeds
2
tbsp
2
piece
Garlic
Peeled and crushed
OilsFats
30
ml
Olive Oil
For the sauce
15
ml
Vegetable Oil
For frying
1
tbsp
Olive Oil
For brushing tortillas
Vegetables
0.5
piece
Onion
Peeled and chopped
1
piece
Tomato
Chopped

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Heat olive oil in a pan and sauté the onion until soft.
  • Stir in the chopped tomato and tomato purée and cook for five minutes.
  • Add basil and stock, then blend with a stick blender until smooth.
  • Mix beef mince, beaten egg, tomato purée, and garlic in a bowl.
  • Shape the mixture into 4cm meatballs.
  • Fry the meatballs in vegetable oil until golden-brown on all sides.
  • Simmer meatballs in the tomato sauce for ten minutes until cooked through.
  • Brush tortillas with oil and fry in a pan until crisp.
  • Fill the crispy tortillas with meatballs and sauce to serve.