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Guest Chef: Auntie’s Disappearing Meatballs

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Large meatballs on a white platePlease give a warm welcome to Guest Chef Auntie! Auntie (aka Andrea) is my mom’s twin sister and a wiz in the kitchen.

She is always whipping up tasty and healthy treats, so when she said she had an amazing meatball recipe, I jumped at the opportunity to feature her as a guest chef!

Auntie’s Disappearing Meatballs

  1. Place all ingredients (except fresh parsley and tomato sauce) in a medium sized bowl and mix thoroughly until combined and mixture is firm.
  2. Coat hands in olive oil and use hands to form mixture into 3-4 oz. balls.
  3. Drop meatballs in tomato sauce in large frying pan. Add about 1/4-1/2 cup of  water so the sauce can reduce and simmer. Let cook for about 10 minutes on one side.
  4. Turn them over and add some more water and cook for about another 10 minutes, use spoon to cover meatballs with the sauce as they simmer.meatballs simmering in a cooking pan with sauce
  5. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
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Guest Chef: Auntie's Disappearing Meatballs

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Serves:6 -8
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb 90/10 ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 4 oz. whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 1- cup panko crumbs
  • 1 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese may substitute grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 minced shallots
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 28 oz can of tomato sauce
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients (except fresh parsley and tomato sauce) in a medium sized bowl and mix thoroughly until combined and mixture is firm.
  • Coat hands in olive oil and use hands to form mixture into 3-4 oz. balls.
  • Drop meatballs in tomato sauce in large frying pan. Add about 1/4-1/2 cup of water so the sauce can reduce and simmer. Let cook for about 10 minutes on one side.
  • Turn them over and add some more water and cook for about another 10 minutes, use spoon to cover meatballs with the sauce as they simmer.

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    • Corey says

      Hi Joan, My newer recipes have started to have the nutritional information. It just takes time for me to got back through every older recipes to add the information. I am so happy to hear you love the recipes!!!

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