Shreds Awesome Autumn Baked Meatballs Recipes

SHRED'S AWESOME AUTUMN BAKED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Sauce: Combine tomato sauce, dry sherry, diced tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, cinnamon, clove, brown sugar, oregano, and basil in a sauce pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce to medium low and allow to continue simmering for 30 minutes.
• Meatballs: combine meats, bread crumbs, crumbled mushrooms, spinach, Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, and egg in a mixing bowl.
• Mix with hands until well blended. (More bread crumbs may be added if mixture is too thin).
• Form 2-inch balls and place in an ungreased baking dish.
• Bake at 375 for 12 minutes.
• Turn and continue to bake for an additional 12 minutes.
• Pour sauce over meatballs and sprinkle shredded mozzarella over the top.
• Broil on high for 7-10 minutes (until cheese starts to brown).

BEEF MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450˚ F. Line 2 baking sheets with foil and coat with cooking spray.
• Combine the beef, breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, onion, garlic, parsley, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl; mix with your hands until combined. Form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs (about 30). Arrange the meatballs on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake the meatballs until browned and cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes.

AWESOME MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a small frying pan, place 1-2 T. oil in pan. Sauté on a medium heat the shallots and garlic until lightly brown and transparent.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, soft breadcrumbs, parsley, salt and pepper, thyme and parmesan cheese and milk together. Let stand so breadcrumbs can absorb milk. Add sautéed shallots and garlic and then add meat mixture. Mix, but don't overmix.
• Form into meatballs and place on a jelly roll pan lined with foil (I use Release Foil, so I don't have to spray with a non-stick spray - if you don't have Release Foil, spray your foil with non-stick spray).
• Place meatballs in 350°F oven for approximately 20-25 minutes. Let cool on wire rack and either place in freezer container or use as needed.
• Yield - 48 meatballs.