Lovely choice! 🇭🇺 Hungarian-style meatballs in tomato sauce (Paradicsomos Húsgombóc) is a true comfort food — tender pork (or pork-beef mix) meatballs simmered in a lightly sweet, tangy tomato sauce. It’s homestyle Hungarian cooking at its best!
🍲 Hungarian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Paradicsomos Húsgombóc)
🧾 Ingredients (4–6 servings)
For the meatballs:
- 1 lb (450 g) ground pork (or half pork, half beef)
- ½ cup (100 g) rice (parboiled, not fully cooked)
- 1 small onion, finely grated or minced
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
For the tomato sauce:
- 2 tablespoons oil or lard
- 2 tablespoons flour (for roux)
- 1 tablespoon sugar (traditional Hungarian sauces are a little sweet)
- 3 cups (750 ml) tomato juice or passata
- 1–2 bay leaves
- Salt & pepper, to taste