Italian Meatballs Joy Of Cooking Style Recipes

ITALIAN MEATBALLS, JOY OF COOKING STYLE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients up to the dried oregano with your hands.
• Scoop out mixture in heaping tablespoons and form into 2-inch balls.
• Dredge the meatballs in the flour.
• Heat in a large skillet over medium heat the 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Brown the meatballs in batches.
• Place in baking pan and cook in a preheated 375 degree oven for 10 minutes.
• Or, if desired finish cooking in the sauce of your choice.
• Enjoy!

ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and milk. Add remaining ingredients, except for meat and sauce ingredients.
• Add meat. Mix well, with hands. Shape into 1" balls.
• Place on cookie sheet lines with foil and greased (or a broiler pan to catch any excess fat).
• Bake for 10 - 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
• Place meatballs in slow cooker, and move to sauce.
• Combine all of the sauce ingredients together in a bowl, mix well.
• Pour over meatballs.
• Cook on low for 4-5 hours.
• If you don't want to use a slow cooker, mix sauce ingredients together over medium heat. Add meatballs to saucepan, and let sauce simmer for 30 minutes, or longer for better flavor.

CHEF JOHN'S ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
• Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot oil until translucent, about 20 minutes.
• Mix beef and pork together in a large bowl. Stir onions, bread crumb mixture, eggs, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, Italian herb seasoning, and Parmesan cheese into meat mixture with a rubber spatula until combined. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.
• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Using wet hands, form meat mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Arrange onto prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.