No Fuss Meatballs Food

NO-FUSS MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Add beef; mix well. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls. In a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium heat, bring ketchup and ginger ale to a boil. Reduce heat. Add meatballs; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Serve over rice.

EXCELLENT MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil, add the onions and bring to a medium-high heat. Season the onions generously with 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 the 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 onion mixture and season generously with 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 your 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!
• Coat a large saucepot with olive oil and add the pancetta. Bring the pot to a medium-high heat and cook the pancetta for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the onions, season generously with salt and stir to coat with olive oil. Cook the onions for 6 to 7 minutes stirring frequently. The onions should become very soft and aromatic but have no color. Add the garlic and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes stirring frequently.
• Pass the tomatoes through the food mill. Be sure to pass all of the pulp through the holes leaving only the stems and the seeds, and be sure to scrape the pulp off of the bottom of the food mill. That's all of the big money stuff! Add the tomatoes to the pot and rinse out 1 of the empty tomato cans with water and add that water to the pot (about 2 to 3 cups). Season generously with salt and TASTE IT!!!! Tomatoes take a lot of salt. Season in baby steps and taste every step of the way. Cook the sauce for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally and tasting frequently.
• Use the sauce right away on pasta or for any other tomato sauce need. This sauce can also be cooled and stored in the refrigerator for a few days and freezes really well.
• Yield: 2 quarts

NONNA'S TRADITIONAL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the ground beef and ground pork in a large bowl. Set aside.
• In a food processor, combine the milk, eggs, garlic, basil, parsley, cayenne and salt. Process until pureed.
• Add the wet ingredients to the meat and mix to combine. Then add breadcrumbs and Romano, and gently combine; be careful not to overwork the meat.
• With the help of an ice cream scoop (for even sizing), shape the mixture into 2-ounce meatballs and place on a baking sheet.
• Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake the meatballs for 30 minutes.
• Add the meatballs to the Roasted Tomato Sauce and simmer for another 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a deep lasagna pan, add the garlic, anchovies, olive oil, red pepper flakes and salt. Place the pan on the stovetop and saute for 5 to 7 minutes to soften. Remove from the heat and add the canned tomatoes and oregano; mix well.
• Transfer the pan to the oven and roast until the tomatoes are nicely charred on top, 45 minutes. Let cool, then blend to your liking with an immersion blender; we like our sauce a bit chunky, but feel free to puree if you choose.

NO-FUSS MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook meatballs in soy sauce until heated through. Combine the chili sauce, jelly and mustard; pour over the meatballs.
• Cook and stir until jelly is melted and mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-2 minutes.

NO MESS BASIC MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Stir together all ingredients (except the ground meat & 1 cup of beef broth for baking) in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the ground chuck and mix together thoroughly.
• Coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• Shape the meat mixture into balls about 2" in diameter and place on baking sheet spaced so as they aren't touching.
• Cover bottom of baking sheet with the 1 cup of beef broth.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the meatballs are just cooked through.
• Reserve pan juices for your favorite sauce.

NO-FUSS MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook meatballs in soy sauce until heated through.
• Combine the chili sauce, jelly and mustard; pour over the meatballs. Cook and stir until jelly is melted and mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-2 minutes.

NO-FUSS MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook meatballs in soy sauce until heated through.
• Combine the chili sauce, jelly and mustard; pour over the meatballs. Cook and stir until jelly is melted and mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-2 minutes.