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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Indeed I can feel my appetite growing by the second.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I think I clogged an artery just looking at it but it was worth it!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hi folks, for those looking for the recipe... And I know.... I don't brown the meatballs first :). But hey, to each their own.

Meatball Appetizer

I usually make my own spaghetti sauce (for another recipe share; maybe my baked spaghetti) and simmer these.

Ingredients

  • 2 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ cup freshly grated Romano cheese (if you do buy store bought, you can blend the shreds in the blender)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 ½ cups stale Italian bread, crumbled via blender ( 8 Italian white bread slices sitting out for 2 hours with crust removed)
  • 1 ½ cups lukewarm water
  • Existing spaghetti sauce simmering
  • 3-4 oz of Mozzarella cheese, freshly shredded (for the topping)

Directions

  1. Make sure your spaghetti sauce is simmering as a prep item in a large enough pan for however many 2" servings you plan to make of meatballs.
  2. Combine beef, and pork in a large bowl. Add garlic, eggs, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper.
  3. Hand blend bread crumbs into meat mixture. Slowly add the water 1/2 cup at a time. The mixture should be very moist but still hold its shape if rolled into meatballs. (I usually use about 1 1/4 cups of water). Shape into meatballs.
  4. Drop balls into sauce and make sure the sauce is bubbling (in needed, bring to a bubble) and then turn down to simmer with cover.
  5. This should cook for at least 4 hours on simmer.

Serve with spaghetti or however you would like to serve them.

Oven/Broiling
  1. Preheat oven to 425.
  2. Take a small/medium cast iron skillet and add sauce on the bottom. Add meatballs and pour more sauce over each ball.
  3. Add Mozzarella over dish as desired
  4. Bake for about 10-15 min or until cheese is to desired browning
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

That looks delicious!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

That looks delicious, may I ask how you made it?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's the appetizer? I fear the main course may kill me

Edit: Looks delicious btw

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

"Ominous quotes"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Looks delectable!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Cheesy. Do you have the recipe?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

who doesnt love meat in ball form?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

the cheese wouldn't play nearly as well off of meat squares

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

@darvocet me. but i'm a vegitarian.

@bennysp

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Looks amazingly delicious! Recipe?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Love the cheese on top. I usually simmer meatballs on the stove but maybe I'll try broiling some mozzarella on top next time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Damn, that looks good. Almost makes me want to take the time to cook something.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That looks delicious, I'd love the recipe if you're willing to share

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