Zesty Meatballs Food

SPICY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
• Put the mince into the mixing bowl. Add the onions, garlic, curry powder, cumin, garam masala, paprika or cayenne pepper and coriander, then mix well. By adding these spices, you'll get a delicious flavour without having to add any salt.
• Add the beaten egg and breadcrumbs, then mix again.
• Divide the meat mixture into 15-18 evensized pieces and shape into balls (they should be about the size of a walnut). Always wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw meat so you don't transfer any germs that may be on the meat to other food or equipment.
• Heat the oil in the frying pan over a medium heat and add the meatballs using a spoon. Cook them for 5 mins, turning until golden brown. Remove from the pan and place them on to the tray. Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins.
• Remove from the oven. Remember to use oven gloves! Allow to cool slightly and serve with a fresh, crisp green salad, some pitta bread and tomato salsa.

SPICY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For the meatballs: Mix all ingredients together and make into small meatballs. Roll in flour and fry gently until brown.
• For the tomato sauce: cook onions and garlic in a little olive oil. Add can of tomatoes, tomato puree and paprika. Boil for 5 mins then lower the heat.
• Add the wine, sugar and bay leaf. Cook for 10mins then liquidize.
• Bring back to the pan and place the meatballs carefully in the sauce. Simmer for another 20mins.
• Sprinkle with parsley and cheese.

ZESTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place onion in a small microwave-safe bowl; cover and microwave on high for 1-1/2 minutes or until tender. In a large bowl, combine the egg whites, milk, mustard, salt, cracker crumbs and onion. Crumble beef and turkey over mixture and mix well., Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls. Place meatballs on a rack coated with cooking spray in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 375° for 15 -18 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in vinegar until smooth. Add the ketchup, molasses, orange juice concentrate, mustard, soy sauce and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add meatballs; heat through. Serve with noodles.

STICKY THAI MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220C/430F
• Combine all the ingredients for the meatballs except ground beef in a bowl and mix well. Once the aromatics are well combined with the breadcrumbs, add the ground beef and lightly mix together. Adding the beef right in the end ensures that the flavors are mixed well and don't sit around in lumps.
• Form the mixture into 20-22 lime sized balls and place them on a baking tray. Bake for 20-25 minutes till they are cooked through, and slightly brown.
• For the sauce, whisk everything together in a bowl and add it to a wok. Heat for a few minutes till the mixture thickens. Toss the meatballs in the sauce and serve hot.

STEPH'S ZESTY SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat a slow cooker to Medium-High; stir the reserved liquid from the pineapple chunks, soy sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar together in the slow cooker. Whisk the cornstarch into the mixture until dissolved.
• Mix the ground beef, egg, Worcestershire sauce, milk, bread crumbs, onion, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; form into 1-inch balls.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook the meatballs in the hot skillet until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Place the meatballs into the slow cooker. Add the reserved pineapple chunks and green bell pepper.
• Cover and cook until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour.

ZESTY PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Lightly beat egg with a fork, then add a heaping tablespoon of the soup and mix lightly. Mix in rice, onion, parsley, onion salt and pepper. Stir in the ground beef and mix well with hands. From mixture into 1 1/2 inch round meatballs.
• Coat a large skillet over medium heat with cooking spray. Cook meatballs and brown on all sides.
• Combine remaining soup with Worcestershire (you can increase or decrease Worcestershire to your liking), stir until smooth, then spoon over meatballs. Cover with lid and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring every few minutes.

SWEET AND SPICY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix the meats, panko, egg, garlic, onion, paprika, salt and pepper in a large bowl with your hands until completely combined. Scoop mixture into heaping tablespoons, then roll into neat balls. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Bake until cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Add pepper jelly, orange juice and soy sauce to a small pan. Cook over medium-high heat until it simmers, then remove from the heat. Pour jelly sauce over the meatballs and toss to coat.

ZESTY MEATBALLS AND RICE

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients just until blended; shape into 16 meatballs.
• Cook in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 8 min. or until evenly browned, stirring occasionally.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 1 min. Cover. Remove from heat; let stand 5 min. or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Fluff with fork before serving.

ZESTY AND TANGY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. Combine sauce ingredients and pour over meatballs in 5qt or larger Crock Pot.
• 2. Cover and set Crock Pot on HIGH for 3 hours, stirring 2-3 times during cook time.

SPICY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except blue cheese. Mix together with your hands (go ahead, get a little dirty!) and roll into meatballs (makes about 40 appetizer sized balls).
• Place in a single layer on an oven-safe baking pan or dish, and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 minutes (until centers are no longer pink).
• Serve warm with blue cheese dipping sauce, or be like my husband and stuff it all in a hoagie and enjoy a giant smoked chipotle meatball sub!

SPICY MEATBALLS SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Combine all the meatballs ingredients together. Shape into palm-size balls, each roughly weighing about 20g.
• Chill the meatballs in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat until it starts to smoke.
• Sear meatballs until a crust form over the meatballs on all sides and are browned in colour. Remove from pot and set aside.
• In the same pot, add more oil if required and add garlic, onions, and red chillies. Saute until golden.
• Season with salt, black pepper, and paprika.
• Stir in tomato paste and cook for a few minutes until deepened in colour.
• Add chopped tomatoes, beef/lamb broth, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil then lower heat to medium-low and allow to simmer for 15 minutes until slightly reduced.
• Discard the bay leaves. Using a hand-blender, blend the sauce until smooth.
• Return the meatballs into the sauce. Cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes.
• In the meantime, bring a large pot of water to boil. Season generously with salt and cook spaghetti according to package instructions.
• Stir in fresh coriander leaves and let cook for another 5 minutes.
• Toss in cooked spaghetti in the sauce. Garnish with more fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.

ZESTY SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Mix first 5 ingredients just until blended; shape into 16 meatballs. Place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until done (160ºF). Meanwhile, cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Heat pasta sauce in large saucepan. Gently stir in meatballs. Drain spaghetti; place on large platter. Top with sauce; sprinkle with cheese and basil.

ZESTY CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, gently mix the chicken, garlic, egg, bread crumbs, Worcestershire, paprika, onion powder, oregano, thyme, brown sugar, lemon zest, 2 healthy pinches of salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl. Form into mini meatballs, slightly smaller than a golf ball; it should make 28 to 30 meatballs. Warm the butter and oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Transfer the meatballs to the pan and do not disturb for 3 minutes to brown well. Turn, cooking another 3 minutes without disturbing. Keep cooking until browned and cooked on all sides, but still juicy and plump with a spring to the touch. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Serve atop Collard Green Pesto Linguine, if desired.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Blanch collards until bright green, about 1 minute. Transfer immediately to an ice bath to shock, saving the boiling water for cooking the pasta. Remove the collards from the ice water and pat dry with paper towels before transferring them to a food processor.
• Add the linguine to the pot of salted boiling water and cook according to package instructions.
• Meanwhile, in a dry skillet, over low heat, toast the pecans until fragrant. Transfer to the food processor with Parmesan, olives and garlic. With food processor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil until pesto comes together. Taste for seasoning, and add salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
• To serve, put enough pesto to coat the pasta into a large serving bowl. Drain the pasta and quickly add it to the bowl. The water still clinging to the pasta will loosen up the pesto. Toss to coat. Add more pesto, if needed. Transfer the pasta to a serving bowl and garnish with Parmesan sprinkled over the top.

ZESTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat egg with salt, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, and garlic. Add chopped onion, beef, turkey, bread crumbs, and Parmesan cheese; mix well. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls and brown in a large skillet. Drain meatballs and transfer to a 5-quart Crock-Pot.
• In the same bowl, mix tomato sauce and wine; pour over meatballs. Cover and cook on Low for 5 1/2 to 6 hours.
• To serve as sandwiches: Place 3 to 4 meatballs on 6-8 split rolls; top with sauce from Crock-Pot. If desired add shredded mozzarella cheese, red and yellow pepper strips, sliced onions, or olives.