How do you cook meatballs?

Answer 1

You can pan fry them in a scant amount of olive oil, turning every 3-4 minutes. Or bake them in a 325 oven for about 30 minutes.

Answer 2

Sweet and Sour Jelly Meatballs AKA Jelly Meatballs
/2 (14 ounce) jar chili sauce (like Heinz)
1/2 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 (32 ounce) jar grape jelly
1/2 (7 ounce) can chopped mild green chilies ((4 ounce can can be used too, but I like 7))
4 1/2 teaspoons dried onion flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon of your favorite curry powder, to taste
1/4 teaspoon dried ancho chile powder
1/8 teaspoon dried chipotle powder, to taste (optional)
16 ounces pre-cooked frozen meatballs (I prefer the ones from Ikea)
Put all the ingredients but meatballs into the crockpot and mix well.
Add the meatballs and stir to coat well.
Put the crockpot on low and let cook for 4 hours on low (if you use thawed meatballs, it'll only take a couple of hours in the crockpot, instead).
Serve, standing back so you don't get trampled by the rush of the crowd.
Note: We've tried other preserves and jam than grape jelly, but the sauce simply didn't taste as good; we're sticking with plain, old grape jelly from now on and will be happy with it. Also, you can use Lil Smokies or sliced smoked sausage instead of the meatballs - a lot of folks use the same sauce for either and both ways are tasty! :)
Note 2: the above makes a lot of sauce, a good deal of which will be left over when the meatballs have been eaten. I've found that having a *lot* of sauce is of real benefit when making meatballs in the crockpot - the meat remains nice and moist
this the way of one if you need anther way open and choose

Answer 3

If you want to make them from fresh use lean mince meat, seasoning, spices and bind with egg. Meatballs should be shallow fried and turned continuously. If you are preparing meatballs in sauce you should cook them in the same method as above but only allowing a few seconds on each side. This is to seal the meat so that the balls do not fall apart when you add them to the sauce. You should cook the meat balls for the remainder of the time in a ceramic dish on a medium heat in the oven. This allows the flavours of the sauce to diffuse into the meatballs, making them taste a whole lot better. Hope this was useful.

Answer 4

You cook them by frying them or you could do the following

Ingredients
For the meatballs
2 tbsp olive oil
150g/5oz onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
900g/2lb freshly minced beef
2 tbsp freshly chopped herbs, such as marjoram, or 1 tbsp rosemary
1 free-range egg, beaten
salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
For the tomato sauce
3 tbsp olive oil
110g/4oz onion, sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
150g/5¼oz fresh mozzarella, grated
1 tsp sugar
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 x 400g/14oz cans tomatoes

Method
1. Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a heavy stainless steel saucepan over a gentle heat and add the onion and garlic. Cover and sweat for four minutes, until soft and a little golden. Allow to cool.
2. In a bowl, mix the minced beef with the cold sweated onion and garlic. Add the herbs and the beaten egg. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
3. Fry a tiny bit to check the seasoning and adjust if necessary. Divide the mixture into approximately 24 round balls. Cover the meatballs and refrigerate until required.
4. Meanwhile, make the tomato sauce. Heat the oil in a stainless steel saucepan.
5. Add the sliced onion and the crushed garlic, toss until coated, cover, and sweat on a gentle heat until soft and pale golden.
6. Slice the canned tomatoes and add, with all the juice, to the onion mixture.
7. Season the contents with sugar, salt and freshly ground pepper.
8. Cook the tomatoes uncovered for approximately 30 minutes or until the tomato softens (while this is cooking make the meatballs).
9. Heat a frying pan and cook the meatballs for about 10 minutes in about three tablespoons of olive oil.
10. When they are cooked, put them into an ovenproof dish with the tomato sauce and top with the grated mozzarella. Place under a preheated grill until the cheese has melted.
11. Serve with spaghetti.

Answer 5

Spaghetti And Meatballs In The Crock-Pot

Ingredients

2 cn crushed tomato w/basil
2 cn tomato paste
1 shredded carrot
1 crushed garlic
1 olive oil
1 chopped onion
1 brown sugar
2 bay leaves
1 paprika
1 oregano
1 italian seasoning
1 parmesan cheese

Instructions

In a skillet, cook onion, garlic & carrot until tender. In crockpot, mix
crushed tomato, tomato paste, brown sugar, bay leaves, paprika, parm
cheese,oregano & italian seasoning. Add mix from skillet. Put crock-pot
on high.

Meatballs

1 to 1 1/2 lbs. ground chicken 2 cups quick cook oatmeal 2 eggs parm cheese
garlic paprika oregano italian seasoning

Mix all together. Form small meatballs and put in crock pot. Make sure
all meatballs are covered with sauce. Cover and let the crock-pot do it's
stuff.

Answer 6

You brown meatballs, you don't carmelized them as the above poster claimed. SOmething has to have naturally occuring sugars to carmelize, which meatballs do not. Broil them till the center reaches 175 degrees.

Answer 7

I am not entirely sure but i know my mother has me do the grunt work with regard to mixing the ingredients and rolling the balls. However, if its cooking you want and not a recipe my mother just puts them in the sauce and they cook all day and are done by dinner time.

Answer 8

Mix your lean ground, lean pork, and lean veal just to blend...add your preferred spices, e.g. basil, oregano, onion & garlic powder, salt & pepper ( I add just a FEW chili pep's to kick it up just a LITTLE). Roll quickly into the ball size you prefer without over mixing & rolling....Put in good frying pan with a little oil (your preference) and brown generously on all sides to firm up and seal in all the spices....Take out with tongs and shake to remove a little grease, put them in the sauce of your choice (mine is canned plum tomatoes, tomato paste, and yes, a jar of Classic sauce (your flavoured choice)....and simmer ALL DAY...cook pasta as desired, drain, add butter and parmsesan cheese, mix and add your sauce and meatballs....just delicious and smells great all day, especially if cold outside!!! ENJOY!!

Answer 9

Oh My God. If you have bought them (I am assuming that you have not made them yourself here) there will be instructions on the packet. Usually put them in the oven for 20 or 25 mins and before you ask you put pasta in boiling water for about 10 to 12 mins.

Answer 10

You don't "cook" them; you fry them in a skillet with some butter or oil. Turn them from time to time, so that they get brown on all sides. This is called caramelizing, but has nothing to do with candy.