Juicy Italian Meatballs Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine beef, bread crumbs, cheese, eggs, garlic, pepper, salt, and wine. Mix well.
• Shape mixture into 1-1/2" or 2" meatballs.
• In a large pot, bring sauce to a boil. Add meatballs one at a time, and simmer over medium-low heat for 40-45 minutes.
• Serve over pasta, or on hoagie buns for meatball subs.

Steps:

• Remove crust from bread and dice into small pieces.
• In a large bowl, grate the onion using a standard box grater until you have about 1/2 cup of onion and juices.
• Add the bread to the onions, mixing until the juices thoroughly soaks the bread. Set aside for several minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients (except for the oil and tomato sauce) and mix well.
• Measure out a heaped tablespoon and roll lightly to form a ball.
• Heat the oil in a large non stick frying pan over medium heat. Add the meatballs and brown all over, about 3-4 minutes. Carefully transfer the partially cooked meatballs onto a plate.
• Add your favorite tomato sauce to the pan and heat. Add the meatballs and it's juices to the tomato sauce and cook for 10 minutes or until the meat balls are cooked through, turning and stirring occasionally.
• Cook your pasta of choice while the meatballs are cooking.
• NOTES:.
• You can substitute other breads (no crusts) for the sandwich bread or if you prefer, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs.
• Feel free to use 1 lb (500g) beef instead of the beef/pork mixture.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Shape into small meatballs (at this point you can place on a jelly-roll/baking sheet and freeze to use later, or cover with plastic wrap refrigerate up to 24 hours before using).
• Drop the meatballs into simmering pasta sauce, do not stir for at least 20 minutes or you will risk breaking the meatballs.
• Continue cooking in the simmering sauce for another 20 minutes (depending on how fast your sauce is simmering 40 minutes total should fully cook the meatballs).
• After the 40 minutes cooking time continue cooking your sauce with the meatballs in for as long as desired.
• **note** you may also bake the meatballs at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until cooked through.

Steps:

• Combine crumbs, cheese, seasonings, eggs and water, blend well.
• Add meat and mix together very well.
• Prepare cookie sheet with pan spray.
• Roll into balls.
• Place on sheet pan and bake.