Beef Meatballs

📍 Origin: Rome – Lazio  ·  ⚠️ Allergens: gluten, dairy

Round and hearty, beef meatballs are comfort food known around the world; we call them “beef meatballs with tomato sauce” in Italy.

Start rolling and chopping. We will make meatballs and tomato sauce, one of Italy’s most iconic and humble comfort dishes. This dish is so mouth-watering and hunger-inducing that it immediately reminds you of the fragrances and flavours of your childhood. It consists of small and tender balls of ground meat browned in a pan and cooked for a long time in a delicious tomato sauce flavoured with basil. How can you resist such a tempting dish from Rome?

Although cooking meatballs is simple, preparing the meat and the sauce requires time and effort. As with Bolognese Sauce, long cooking ensures an excellent result.

Meatballs have been a part of Italian cuisine since ancient Rome. The early Romans created a dish featuring ground meat mixed with bread, wine, milk, and spices. Italian cooks evolved this dish over time, using locally available ingredients and diverse seasonings, leading to regional variations in flavour, size, and texture.

Despite its humble origins, the meatball has become a beloved staple in Italian cuisine, reflecting the country’s rich culinary heritage. Today, meatballs are celebrated as quintessential Italian comfort food, enjoyed in various forms.

Allergens & Dietary Needs

Beef meatballs with tomato sauce contain beef mince, bread, and milk. Please notify us of any allergies or dietary requirements.

Learn to Make Italian Meatballs in Genoa

Add Italian Meatballs to your menu: choose it as one of your three recipes and cook it step by step with chef Lucrezia in her home kitchen in Genoa, then sit down to enjoy it with a glass of Italian wine. You will receive the written recipe by email, so you can make it again at home.