Moms Best Bite Size Meatballs Food

MOM'S BEST BITE-SIZE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line 2 (15 x 10 x 1-inch) pans with foil; spray with cooking spray.
• Mix meat, stuffing mix, water and eggs until blended.
• Shape into 50 (1-1/2 inch) meatballs, place in prepared pans.
• Bake 16 minutes or until done (160 degrees).
• Meanwhile, bring barbecue sauce and cranberry sauce to boil in large saucepan on medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Add meatballs to sauce; stir to coat evenly.
• How to freeze meatballs: Loosely pack cooled meatballs in freezer-weight resealable plastic bags. Lay bags flat in freezer so meatballs will freeze individually. Store in freezer up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator several hours or overnight before using as desired.

MOM'S BEST SUNDAY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl. Soak a loaf of Italian bread for about 3 minutes.
• Remove bread from the water. Remove the crust and discard, leaving only the inside dough.
• Use your hands and squeeze all liquid from the bread. Transfer bread to a large bowl.
• Combine bread with ground beef, eggs, cheese, garlic powder, pepper, and parsley.
• Mix with your hands to combine well, or use your food processor. Using a spoon to mix will not work. The mixture will be very sticky. Best to wash your hands before shaping them into meatballs.
• Scoop a small amount of meat mixture into your hand and roll into 2-inch balls. Transfer each meatball onto a sheet of wax paper. Set them aside.
• On the stovetop, using a deep medium-size skillet, pour oil.
• Heat oil on medium heat. When the oil is hot, carefully add a few meatballs and fry until the bottom is crispy brown. Gently turn meatballs over once and continue until crispy brown.
• Remove meatballs from the pan and drain onto a platter lined with paper towels.
• Repeat until all meatballs are fully cooked.
• Eat them alone, fried or place them into your Tomato Sauce and simmer for about 30 minutes to one hour. Using a spoon, gently remove the meatballs, transfer them onto a platter and serve.
• Yields: about 20 meatballs
• In a large heavy-bottomed pot, add the olive oil, onions, red pepper flakes, and basil, and simmer on medium-low heat for about 10 minutes.
• Then add only one can of tomatoes (blended) to the onions to prevent the onions from burning while cooking. (This is a trick my husband learned from his mom). Occasionally stirring. Continue to simmer the onions on low heat for another 15 minutes.
• Then add in the rest of the tomatoes and salt. Cover and raise the heat to bring to the sauce a boil. Lower the heat again, and continue to simmer the sauce on low heat.
• Add the meatballs to the sauce. Simmer for an additional hour, occasionally stirring the sauce. The total cooking time should be about 1 and ½ hours. Taste the sauce. Turn off the heat. Allow the sauce to cool down slightly.
• Yields: 3 quarts

BITE-SIZE SOUP MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In large bowl combine all ingredients and mix well.
• Shape into 3/4" balls.
• You will have about 200 meatballs.
• Place on foil lined cookie sheets.
• Bake in a 350' oven for 20 minutes.
• Keep meatballs on baking sheet and when they are slightly cooled, place sheets in freezer.
• When meatballs are frozen solid, place in large freezer bag.
• They will be individually frozen so you can take out and use as much or as little as you need.

BEST EVER MEATBALLS (MOM'S)

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients together. Make into meatballs and fry until brown on all sides.
• Put meatballs in casserole dish.
• Last 7 ingredients for sauce: Combine and pour over top.
• Bake in oven at 350°F for 1 hour.
• Taste the Wow.
• Serve with rice or potatoes.