Martha Stewarts Cocktail Meatballs Food

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Soften bread thoroughly in milk in a large bowl. Add beef, pork, pancetta, and onion; mix with your hands. Mix in egg yolks, 2 teaspoons salt, some pepper, the paprika, and thyme.
• Form into 1- to 1 1/4-inch balls. Chill in a single layer 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Lightly coat a large skillet with oil, and fry meatballs in a single layer (do not crowd) over medium-high heat until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Repeat with remaining meatballs.
• Transfer to a baking pan, and bake until cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes.

MARTHA STEWART'S COCKTAIL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. Soften bread thoroughly in milk in a large bowl. Add beef, pork, pancetta, and onion; mix with your hands. Mix in egg yolks, 2 teaspoons salt, some pepper, the paprika, and thyme.
• 2. Form into 1- to 1 1/4-inch balls. Chill in a single layer 1 hour.
• 3. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Lightly coat a large skillet with oil, and fry meatballs in a single layer (do not crowd) over medium-high heat until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Repeat with remaining meatballs.
• 4. Transfer to a baking pan, and bake until cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. See Martha Stewart's Comfort Food Recipes Collections. How To and Step-by-Step Instructions for great meatball recipes from Martha Stewart at http://www.marthastewart.com/275686/meatball-recipes/@center/854190/comfort-food-recipes. Check out all of Martha's comfort food recipes at http://www.marthastewart.com.

MARTHA STEWART MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place breadcrumbs in a small bowl. Drizzle the milk over and let stand until absorbed.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic; cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Place the ground meats in a large bowl. Add breadcrumb mixture to meats along with the reserved onion and garlic, whole eggs, yolks, parsley, oregano, and cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Using your hands, mix until just combined. Moisten hands with water, and roll meat mixture into 3-inch meatballs. Place on a baking sheet.
• Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, add meatballs, and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Finish cooking in sauce, or transfer to a baking sheet fitted with a rack to drain. Bake until cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes.

MARTHA STEWART'S SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together egg, 1/4 cup water, 1 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Stir in half the onion and half the garlic. Add bread-crumbs, cheese, pork, turkey, and 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning. Mix gently. Form into 16 balls.
• Heat 1 Tbs oil in a large non-stick skillet over med-high heat. Add the meatballs; brown on all sides, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon. Cook remaining meatballs in remaining Tbs of oil; remove meatballs.
• Add remaining onion; cook over medium-low until soft, about 5 minutes. Add remaining garlic and 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning; cook 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in tomatoes and 3/4 cup water. Return meatballs; cover and simmer until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove meatballs.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti according to package directions until al dente. Drain; return to pot. Toss with sauce; serve meatballs on top, sprinkled with more cheese.

CLASSIC MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix together beef and pork using your hands. Stir in garlic, cheese, parsley, eggs, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; season with pepper. Soak bread in milk for 5 minutes, and then stir into meat mixture. Lightly dampen hands, and roll mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls, transferring to a rimmed baking sheet as you work. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Bring sauce to a gentle simmer in a medium pot. Meanwhile, heat oil in a heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry meatballs, shaking skillet occasionally, until brown all over, about 6 minutes, and transfer to sauce. Simmer until meatballs are cooked through, about 10 minutes. (Test doneness by cutting 1 meatball open.)