Scale and bone the sardines (removing their heads and tails) before finely mincing them. Add the soft part of bread, eggs, minced garlic, and chopped mint. Mix with your hands and shape into meatballs. Fry in the olive or peanut oil. Put on a parchment-like paper.
Meanwhile cook the tomato sauce. Brown the clove of garlic in the olive oil and add the sauce and fresh basil. Season to taste. Shortly heat up the meatballs in the sauce, put them back into the plate and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.
