Slow Simmered Spanish Meatballs With Green Olives Recipes

SPANISH MEATBALLS WITH GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Trim crusts and soak bread in milk.
• Mix bread, crushed garlic, freshly grated nutmeg, finely minced parsley egg, and salt and pepper
• Add ground beef.
• Form meat into small walnut size meatballs.
• Roll meatballs in flour.
• Cut onion into rings.
• Heat olive oil in heavy pan.
• Cook meatballs until browned; remove from pan.
• Add more olive oil.
• Brown onions lightly .
• Add meatballs back to pan with the sliced stuffed green olives.
• Add wine and chicken stock.
• Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.

SLOW-COOKER SPANISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine pork, 1/4 cup onion, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, breadcrumbs, eggs, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. With a wooden spoon, gently mix to combine and, using your hands, roll into 25 meatballs (each 1 1/2 inches wide).
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. In 2 batches, brown meatballs on all sides, 8 minutes per batch. Transfer meatballs to a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add remaining onion to skillet; cook until fragrant, 2 minutes. Transfer onion to slow cooker, along with 1 teaspoon paprika and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Cook on low until meatballs are tender, 5 hours. Serve with rustic bread if desired.

DELICIOUS ITALIAN MEATBALLS SIMMERED IN SAUCE - MOMMY'S BEST!

Steps:

• Chop garlic and onions.
• Saute garlic and onions , in olive oil, until cooked and browned- set aside to cool.
• Mix ground meat, eggs, italian seasoning, grated cheese, salt & pepper and cooked onions/garlic mixture until well blended -- clean hands work best.
• Shape mix into approx 25 meatballs, all about walnut sized .
• In same pan, under medium heat, cook meatballs, turning as needed, covered, until cooked throughand brown on all sides.
• Drain off fat.
• Place in your favorite red italian sauce and simmer for at least 60 minutes over low heat.
• Serve over your favorite pasta.