need a meatball recipe. going to use them in spaggetti. Also do i need to flour the outside of the meatball?

Answer 1

Ciao!
I usual made in this way:
For the meatballs:
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork
1/2 lb ground veal
3 slices of Italian bread soaked in milk or water then squeezed dry
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons of parsley, finely minced
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
1/2 cup grated Pecorino-Romano cheese
2 eggs
extra virgin olive oil

For the pasta:
1 box spaghetti
1/3 cup extravirgin olive oil
3 cloves of garlic, halved
1/2 medium onion, chopped
2 28 oz cans of plum tomatoes with puree, crushed
2 basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup of water

Combine all ingredients for the meatballs, except vegetable oil, in a bowl.
Gently knead the mixture with your hands without squeezing it.
When all the ingredients are evenly combined shape it gently into balls about
1 1/ 2 to 2 inches in diameter.
In a saute pan large enough to hold all the meatballs in a single layer, heat up enough vegetable oil to come 1/4 inch up the sides.
Add the meatballs and place pan in oven pre-heated to 450 degrees and brown on all sides.
Heat olive oil in a heavy pot over medium heat.Add garlic and onion and cook until onion is translucent.
Add tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt & pepper and water.
Bring to a boil then lower heat to a simmer.
Simmer for 45 minutes then add meatballs.
Continue simmering for another 1/2 hour.
While the sauce is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and the spaghetti.
Cook uncovered over high heat until Al dente.
Drain pasta, put back in pot add some of the sauce to the pot and mix it up. Dish out pasta spooning meatballs and remaining sauce over top.

Answer 2

Here is a tasty recipe for meatball spaghetti sauce:
INGREDIENTS
1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup dry bread crumbs
2/3 cup milk
1 egg
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 onions, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
2 (10.75 ounce) cans water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
DIRECTIONS
To make meatballs: Combine in a bowl ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, egg, garlic, onions, salt, parsley and pepper; mix well. Roll into 1 inch balls and set aside.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat; add meatballs and cook gently so they stay whole and are lightly browned.
To make the sauce: Mix together tomato soup, water, lemon juice, salt, parsley, basil, sage, thyme and cayenne pepper in a large saucepan, add meatballs and simmer for 1 hour.

Answer 3

1lb of lean ground beef
1 clove minced garlic
1 egg
1tbs parsley
1/2tbs basil

mix everything into a mixing bowl and make 1-2" diam. meatballs. in a skillet, slowly brown the meatballs then add to spaghetti sauce

Answer 4

Here's how I do spaghetti and meatballs:

Sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 28-ounce cans diced tomatoes in juice
4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Meatballs
2/3 cup fresh breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons milk
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 large egg
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound sweet Italian sausages, casings removed
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
2 tablespoons dried currants (optional)

1 pound spaghetti

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For Sauce: Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion; sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add tomatoes with juices and 2 tablespoons basil; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until sauce thickens, breaking up tomatoes with fork, about 1 hour. Mix in 2 tablespoons basil. Season with salt and pepper. Set sauce aside.

For Meatballs: Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil baking sheet. Mix crumbs and milk in medium bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Mix in Parmesan, onion, basil, egg, garlic and pepper. Add sausage, pine nuts and currants; blend well. Using wet hands, form mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on baking sheet. Bake until meatballs are light brown and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Add to sauce.

Cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Mound in dish. Bring sauce and meatballs to simmer. Spoon over spaghetti.

Serves 4 to 6.

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I don't make it often, but it's so freakin awesome. I think it's a Sicilian recipe, but can't remember for sure anymore.

The most important thing with meatballs is getting the ratio of meat to breadcrumbs right. Too little breadcrumbs, and they are dense and gross. Too much, they crumble.

Answer 5

ground beef, 1-2 eggs, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning. No need to flour the outside. Just bake or pan fry.

Answer 6

Well, this is kinda difficult, but a good cook can do it -- We always just took hamburger meat and shaped it into little balls, browned them and then cooked them in the spaghetti sauce. Since my family is not Italian, I suppose others will have fancier, more complex ways to do this. But, it always worked okay for us.

Answer 7

Look on epicurious.com for a meatball recipe with green chilies and pine nuts. It's amazing. And they don't say to flour it first.

Answer 8

hamburger meat , {1 lb} 1 cup rolls oats, two eggs, one onion cut up very small bits and 1 cupof milk and roll in cornmeal and flour and fry in virgin oil. on hamburger you can use 2 lbs.