Oven Baked Sicilian Meatballs Food

ITALIAN BAKED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix bread crumbs, Romano cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder together. Combine with water and eggs. Add ground beef and mix well. Roll mixture into balls and place on a nonstick baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes.

SICILIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly oil a baking sheet.
• Mix crumbs and milk in a medium bowl; let stand for five minutes.
• Mix in parmesan, onion, basil, egg, garlic and pepper.
• Add sausage, pine nuts and currents; blend well.
• Using wet hands, form into 1 1/4 inch balls.
• Place balls on baking sheet, about one inch apart.
• Bake until meatballs are light brown and cooked through, about thirty minutes.

TRADITIONAL SICILIAN MEATBALLS (PRUPETTI)

Steps:

• Place the bread crumbs in a medium sized bowl, pour milk over them and toss to combine. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl combine the ground meat, cheese, parsley, garlic, eggs, olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Squeeze excess milk from the bread crumbs and add to the meat mixture. Use your hands to gently combine all the ingredients.
• Shape into 24 meatballs and place on the prepared pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile prepare the sauce. In a large sauce pan, heat olive oil on medium heat, add onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add garlic and and red pepper flakes. continue cooking for 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes before pouring in the tomato purée. Pour about 2 cups of water in the jar to rinse out remaining sauce and add to the sauce pan.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste and basil leaves. Bring to a simmer and nestle the baked meatballs in the sauce. Let simmer partially covered for 2-21/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• When ready to serve, transfer the meatballs to a large bowl. Boil your favorite pasta, toss with the tomato sauce and serve as a first course. Serve meatballs as a second course with tossed salad and/or side vegetable dishes.

OVEN-BAKED SICILIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs and milk; let stand for 5 minutes.
• Stir in egg, cheese, onion, basil, pine nuts, currants, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Add in sausage; mix well.
• Shape mixture into 24 meatballs; place meatballs in a 15 x 10 inch baking pan.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink; drain off fat; serve with hot cooked spaghetti or if preparing as OAMC, cool meatballs.
• OAMC-line a rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper; transfer meatballs to the prepared baking sheet.
• Freeze about 30 minutes or until firm; place meatballs in a freezer bag.
• Seal, label, and freeze for up to 3 months.
• To serve, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and add to your dish of choice until heated through.

BAKED ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• Spray a broiler pan with broiling rack well with nonstick spray (I line the bottom part with foil and then spray).
• Combine all ingredients well.
• Form into 30 meatballs using a 1 1/2" diameter scoop (or use your hands).
• Set on sprayed broiler rack in prepared pan and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through.
• Add these meatballs to your favorite sauce and serve over pasta or in a hoagie roll with sauce& cheese to make a great sandwich.

SICILIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mince or press the garlic, and chop the parsley into fine pieces (or you can cut the measurement and use dried parsley flakes).
• Grate the onion and place in a bowl.
• Add all of the ingredients above, except for the olive oil, and mix together in the bowl.
• Form balls into the size of golf balls and then dip your hand (or brush) in the oil and then rub it on the balls.
• Place on cookie sheet and brown at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• I usually add these to my marinara sauce, but you can eat them many other ways as well!

SPAGHETTI WITH SICILIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For Sauce:
• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion; sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juices and 2 tablespoons basil; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until sauce thickens, breaking up tomatoes with fork, about 1 hour. Mix in 2 tablespoons basil. Season with salt and pepper. Set sauce aside.
• For Meatballs:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil baking sheet. Mix crumbs and milk in medium bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Mix in Parmesan, onion, basil, egg, garlic and pepper. Add sausage, pine nuts and currants; blend well. Using wet hands, form mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on baking sheet. Bake until meatballs are light brown and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Add to sauce.
• Cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Mound in dish. Bring sauce and meatballs to simmer. Spoon over spaghetti.

EASY OVEN BAKED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the beef,t he next 4 seasonings and garlic; combine them well with hands.
• Add the beaten egg. Mix again.
• Finally add the bread crumbles; mix all the ingredients thoroughly with your hands.
• Shape the meat mixture into meatballs with hands. Place them on a shallow baking tray laid with foil. Chill them in the fridge for 30 minutes or 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375°F(190°C). Bake the meatballs for 25 minutes.
• For spaghetti meatballs: Combine the meatballs with tomato sauce in a large pot. Simmer on low heat for 10 minutes before serving.
• Serve them with pastas.