Excellent Classic Meatballs
- Ready In:
- 1hr 23mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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18-20 golfball-sized meatballs
ingredients
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, cut in a 1/4-inch dice
- kosher salt (don't use regular)
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1⁄2 lb ground beef
- 1⁄2 lb ground veal
- 1⁄2 lb ground pork
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup grated parmigiano
- 1⁄4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1⁄2 cup water
directions
- Coat a large saute pan with olive oil, add the onions and bring to a medium-high heat. Season the onions generously with Kosher salt and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes. The onions should be very soft and aromatic but have no color. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and saute for another 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off heat and allow to cool.
- In a large bowl combine the meats, eggs, Parmigiano, parsley and bread crumbs. It works well to squish the mixture with your hands. Add the cooled onion mixture, season generously with Kosher salt and squish some more. Add the water and do 1 final really good squish. The mixture should be quite wet.
- Test the seasoning of the mix by making a mini hamburger size patty and cooking it. The mixture should taste really good! If it doesn't, it is probably missing salt. Add more. Add more anyway.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Shape the meat into desired size. Some people like 'em big; some people like 'em small. I prefer meatballs slightly larger than a golf ball. Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and bring to a medium-high heat. Brown the meatballs on all sides.
- Place them on a cookie sheet and bake them in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked all the way through. If using right away, add them to a big pot of marinara sauce. If not using right away, they can be frozen for later use. Serve with pasta and sauce or just eat them straight out of the pot! YUM!
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My husband and I really enjoyed this recipe. We typically make turkey meatballs, but figured we would change it up a little with this recipe. The meatballs were moist and juicy, thanks to the sautéed onions and throwing them into the oven for 15 minutes. My Notes would be to put the meatballs in the freezer for 15 minutes prior to frying, otherwise the meatballs start falling apart. Also, don't cook the meatballs through in the pan (like most recipes), definitely follow the recipe, i.e. brown and then throw them in the oven.
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