sweet tomato meatballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons water
• 3 sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 onion, minced
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• sea salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• combine the water and tomatoes in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook until the water is absorbed.
• mix together the tomatoes, ground beef, onion, bread crumbs, half-and-half, salt, and pepper in a bowl. form the mixture into golf ball-sized spheres.
• heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. cook the meatballs in the heated oil until no longer pink in the center, turning several times to maintain even coloring; remove and set aside, reserving drippings in the skillet. stir the water and cornstarch together to dissolve cornstarch, then mix into the drippings. replace skillet over medium heat, bring to a boil and stir until thickened; serve on side of meatballs.