Lazy Meatballs Recipes

OVEN BAKED ITALIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
• Place onion, garlic and olive oil in a (approx) 30 x 25 cm / 12 x 10" pan (Note 4). Mix, spread out, then bake for 8 minutes. (Start the meatballs)
• Remove from oven, add remaining Sauce ingredients. Mix.
• Place rack on top of pan.
• Turn oven up to 200C/390F.
• Place the bread and onion in a large bowl. Mix to combine so the onion juice soaks the bread, set aside for 3 minutes. Bread should disintegrate into mush - if not, add a splash of milk or water to help it along.
• Add all the remaining Meatball ingredients except oil spray. Use you hands to mix well.
• Measure out very generously heaped tablespoons and roll into firm balls. It should make around 20 - don't make them too small, they will cook too quickly.
• Place meatballs on the rack, ensuring they are positioned over the pan so the juices will drip into the Sauce.
• Spray generously with oil.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Optional: flick to grill/broil on high for 2 minutes at the end, to get better browning.
• Transfer meatballs from rack into the Sauce. Stir to coat meatballs in Sauce.
• Serve with spaghetti or other pasta of choice, garnished with fresh parsley and parmesan.

LAZY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together well.
• Pat into a 1" high rectangle, about 7" by 11" in the centre of a sheet of foil.
• Transfer foil into a 9" by 13" pan.
• Cut through into 1" squares.
• Bake at 350F for 20 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven and separate squares a little bit, using a spatula or long knife.
• Return to oven and bake another 10-15 minutes until cooked through.
• Drain and cool meatballs (or squares) and freeze on a cookie sheet. Package up when frozen and use in any recipe calling for meatballs. (I substitute them for the meat cubes in Oven Mushroom Stew, which I will also be posting today).