Instructions

Dumplings

With moist hands, shape small dumplings from the mixture, then cook them in slightly salted water for about 15 minutes. Drain them, do not discard the broth, use it for the sauce.

Sauce

In a large pot, sauté onion in oil, add garlic, zucchini, and ground paprika, and sauté lightly. Then add tomato puree and tomatoes, sprinkle with sugar, and pour in about 250ml of broth from the meat dumplings.

Let it simmer gently for about 20 minutes. Then thicken with a roux made from cooled broth and a little flour, and let it simmer for about 10 minutes. Season with salt, spices, and paprika paste.

Reduce the heat to a minimum and add the meat dumplings to the finished sauce.

Serve with pasta as a side dish.