Meatballs with Tomato-Cinnamon Sauce

Soo good! Much better than I expected :)

Ingredients

500 g minced meat (pork or turkey, I used turkey mince)

2 egg whites

2 tablespoons rye bran

1 onion

2 cloves garlic

1/2 bunch fresh parsley

2 cans tomatoes

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 red pepper

salt and pepper to taste

150 ml chicken stock

3 tablespoons olive oil
*1/2 teaspoon brown sugar (optional) 

Instructions

 1. Finely dice one half of the onion, one garlic clove and parsley. Place in a large bowl, together with the meat. Add egg whites and bran. Season with salt and pepper. Mix together thoroughly by hand or use food processor. Shape the mixture into golf-ball sized balls.

2. Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the meatballs and cook for about 3 minutes on each side. It does NOT have to be cooked through at this stage, but should be golden brown on the outside. Remove from the hob. Leave aside.

3. Core, deseed and dice the pepper. Finely dice the remaining onion and garlic.

4. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium pot. Add pepper, onion and garlic. Cook for a few minutes until tender. Add the stock, tomatoes and cinnamon. Cook for about 20 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally. 

5. After 20 minutes place the meatballs in the sauce, stir, cover with a lid and cook for further 10-15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and sugar if too sour to your taste.

6. Serve with rice. Garnish with fresh parsley.