Majorcan Meatballs

This how my grandmother used to make meatballs. She served them with fried potatoes; these were diced into small cubes, fried, and poured into the meatball stew just before serving. Delicious!

Ingredients for the meatballs:

• 500 gr minced beef meat
• 1 slice white stale bread, mashed with a bit of milk
• 1 small onion, grated
• 1 tbs dry oregano or marjoram
• salt and pepper to taste
• large pinch of nutmeg

For the Sauce:

• 200 ml crushed tomatoes
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 cup frozen peas
  
• salt, pepper
• 200 ml chicken stock or white wine

Mix the meatball ingredients in a bowl; if the mixture is too wet, mix in some breadcrumbs. With clean hands, make balls the size of a walnut and place them on a large tray or work surface. Fry the meatballs for a few minutes on all sides. Set them aside on a plate or bowl.

Make the sauce in a heavy based saucepan. Fry the onion and carrot for 10 minutes until soft. Add the rest of ingredients and cook over a low heat for 15 minutes. Add the meatballs and simmer for 45 minutes.
Serve hot, with French fries, spaghetti or mashed potatoes.