Meatball Melties Food

MEATBALL MELTIES

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet or griddle pan over medium-high heat
• In a large bowl, combine the meat mixture, breadcrumbs, parsley, Pecorino Romano, egg, garlic, onion, milk and sage; season with nutmeg, salt and lots of pepper
• Form the mixture into 4 patties (thinner at the center and thicker at the edges for even cooking)
• Drizzle the burgers all over with a liberal amount of EVOO
• Place in the hot skillet and cook, turning once, for 10 minutes
• Top each burger with 2 slices of provolone and tent with foil to melt
• While the burgers are working, in a medium saucepan, heat the tomatoes
• Stir in the basil and oregano; season with salt and pepper
• Place the burgers on the roll bottom, then top with the sauce and roll tops

MEATBALL MELTIES

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet or griddle pan over medium-high heat.
• In a large bowl, combine the meat mixture, breadcrumbs, parsley, pecorino-romano, egg, garlic, onion, milk and sage; season with nutmeg, salt and lots of pepper.
• Form the mixture into 4 patties (thinner at the center and thicker at the edges for even cooking).
• Drizzle the burgers all over with a liberal amount of olive oil.
• Place in the hot skillet and cook, turning once, for about 10-15 minutes.
• Top each burger with 2 slices of provolone and tent with foil to melt.
• While the burgers are cooking, in a medium saucepan, heat the tomatoes.
• Stir in the basil and oregano; season with salt and pepper.
• Place the burgers on the roll bottoms; then top with the sauce and roll tops.

MELTING MEATBALL MACARONI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mix the pork and beef mince with the fennel seeds, chilli, 1 tsp oregano and some seasoning in a large bowl until combined. Divide and shape into 18 meatballs with a nugget or two of taleggio in the middle (save some for the top), then chill for 10 mins.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan (use a flameproof casserole dish if you can - it'll save on washing up). Add the onion and a pinch of salt and sizzle until softened (about 8 mins). Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 min more, then add the tomato purée, wine, tomatoes, passata, bay leaves, sugar, the remaining oregano and lots of seasoning, then cover with a lid and simmer for 20 mins. Meanwhile, arrange the meatballs on a baking tray lined with foil, drizzle with the remaining oil and bake for 10 mins.
• Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions, then drain, reserving some water. If the pan isn't ovenproof, tip the sauce into a casserole dish. Stir the pasta into the sauce, along with the liquid from the meatballs and some pasta water if it needs thinning. Turn the grill to a medium-high setting.
• Nestle the meatballs into the pasta, so that they poke out the top. Scatter the remaining taleggio over the top and grill for 5-10 mins until the cheese and meatballs are golden. Serve with crusty bread, if you like.