Beef meatballs in tomato sauce with fried eggs
Ground beef meatballs seasoned with chili peppers and cumin, cooked in a pan with onions and tomatoes, served with fried eggs and parsley.
A family-inspired Thai recipe with Western influences: small, spiced beef meatballs simmer with onion and tomato, and are served with a fried egg.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time25 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories397 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodpan
- Estimated cost$11.00 $2.75 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $4.71
- $0.21
- $3.35
- $1.60
- $0.04
- $0.27
- $0.05
- $0.24
- $0.53
Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Chop the onion. ≈ 8 min
- Mix the beef with salt, pepper, chili flakes, and cumin, and form small meatballs about the size of a bite. ≈ 10 min
- Chop the tomatoes into small pieces and chop the parsley. ≈ 8 min
- Sauté the onion in 2 tablespoons of oil, then add the water and meatballs.
- Add the tomatoes, taste, and let it cook for 15 minutes.
- Cook the fried eggs in the remaining oil.
- Serve the meatballs with the sauce and garnish with parsley. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Beef meatballs in tomato sauce with fried eggs
- 500 g of ground beef$4.71
- 1 onion$0.21
- 2 tomatoes$3.35
- 4 eggs$1.60
- 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
- 1/2 teaspoon of pepper$0.27
- 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder$0.05
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin (optional)$0.24
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.53
Total$11.00
that's $2.75 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 397 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 27.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.8 g |
| Sugars | 3.2 g |
| Fiber | 1.1 g |
| Protein | 32 g |
| Salt | 0.39 g |
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