Classic Burgundy Meatballs Recipes

BEEF MEATBALL BOURGUIGNON

Steps:

• Mix beef, bread crumbs, egg, onion, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Shape into fifteen 2-inch meatballs. Pour flour into a shallow dish; roll meatballs in flour until coated.
• Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Fry meatballs until browned on all sides and partially cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• Add carrots, onion, mushrooms, and garlic to the same skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, for 10 minutes. Add red wine, broth, garlic and herb seasoning, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Return the meatballs to the skillet. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until flavors blend, about 2 hours.

CLASSIC BURGUNDY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix all meatball ingredients well and shape into small, 1 inch, balls. Bake on a jelly roll pan, 15.5"x10.5"x1", ungreased, about 15-20 minutes. Ovens vary so check after 10 minutes. Set aside to cool and freeze in a zip lock bag for up to 2 months OR: place a in 3 quart chaffing dish and cover with sauce. Prepare sauce by blending cornstarch in a small amount of beef broth, till smooth, in a small (1qt) saucepan. Add remaining broth, Burgundy, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger, if using. Bring to a boil gently, stirring constantly. Cook about 1 minute till thickened and smooth. Pour over meatballs in 3qt chaffing dish, sprinkle with the remaining half can of french fried onions and the parsley. Take care that the heat is adjusted to keep warm but not overly hot!

CLASSIC MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil; spray with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix all ingredients. Shape mixture into 24 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs. Place 1 inch apart in pan.
• Bake uncovered 18 to 22 minutes or until temperature reaches 160°F and no longer pink in center.

CLASSIC SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the mince with the egg, onion, breadcrumbs, dill and seasoning. Form into small meatballs about the size of walnuts - you should get about 20.
• Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and brown the meatballs. You may have to do this in 2 batches. Remove from pan, melt the butter, then sprinkle over the flour and stir well. Cook for 2 mins, then slowly whisk in the stock. Keep whisking until it is a thick gravy, then return the meatballs to the pan and heat through. Sprinkle with dill and serve with cranberry jelly, greens and mash.

CLASSIC BEEF MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Drizzle olive oil into a 9-by 13-inch baking dish; using your hand, evenly coat entire surface. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, use your hands to mix together beef, ricotta, eggs, breadcrumbs, parsley, oregano, salt, red-pepper flakes, and fennel until fully incorporated. Roll mixture into firmly packed 1 1/2-inch balls.
• Place meatballs in prepared baking dish, taking care to line them up snugly so that they are touching one another in even rows vertically and horizontally to form a grid. Transfer baking dish to oven. Bake until meatballs are firm and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball reads 165 degrees.
• Meanwhile, heat tomato sauce in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring frequently.
• Remove meatballs from oven and carefully drain excess grease from pan. Pour heated sauce over meatballs and return to oven; cook for 15 minutes more. Serve.

BURGUNDY MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• Combine beef, breadcrumbs, onion, egg, salt, pepper and thyme; shape into 1 1/2 inch meatballs.
• In a large flameproof casserole or dutch oven, heat butter and oil; brown meatballs lightly on all sides.
• Drain excess fat and add remaining ingredients except parlsey, flour and water.
• (Recipe may be made ahead to this point and refrigerated).
• Cover and bake at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Taste and adjust seasoning.
• During last 15 minutes of baking, thicken sauce with 2 tbsp flour into 1/2 cup cold water.
• Add parsley and serve.
• Note; This casserole freezes well, baked.
• Thaw completely and reheat at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• You can also freeze in tubs and pop into a crockpot to reheat.

BURGUNDY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In large saucepan over medium high heat, heat oil.
• Add half of the meat balls and cook until browned on all sides.
• Repeat with remaining meatballs.
• Set meatballs aside.
• To drippings in the saucepan, add onion, carrots, mushrooms; cook until lightly browned (6-8 minutes).
• Return meatballs to the pan.
• Add 1/2 cup water, wine, thyme, and remaining 1/8 tsp of pepper.
• Heat to boiling over high heat.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.
• Cook until meatballs are cooked through and vegetables are tender.
• In a cup, combine flour and remaining 2 Tbsp water.
• Stir into meatball mixture; cook; stirring constantly, until it thickens.
• Cook orzo according to package directions, toss with butter and parsley.
• Arrange orzo on serving platter.
• Top with meatball mixture.

BURGUNDY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the first 7 ingredients well.
• Shape into 1" balls and cook over medium heat in the hot oil. Cook a few at a time, until browned and remove.
• Into the drippings remaining in the skillet, stir in the flour until well blended. Gradually stir in the 1 cup water with the bouillon cube dissolved in it, and the burgundy wine and cook over medium heat stirring constantly until the mixture is thick.
• Add the meatballs and heat until boiling. Reduce to low, cover and simmer 15 minutes.