Post by Loupy on May 6, 2017 16:58:51 GMT -7
MOZZARELLA MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE (CHEESY MEATBALLS)
From: Karina @ cafedelites.com/2017/04/11/mozzarella-meatballs-in-tomato-sauce/
Mozzarella Meatballs In Tomato Sauce are juicy and soft meatballs, simmered in a homemade tomato sauce and topped with melted mozzarella!
Makes 12 meatballs
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
MEATBALLS:
11/2 slices white bread, crust removed
¼ cup milk
9-ounces | 250-grams ground beef (or minced beef)
9-ounces | 250-grams ground pork (minced pork)*
1 small brown onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 egg
¼ cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon each of dried basil and oregano
¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 teaspoon beef bouillon powder (or vegetable stock powder)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Tomato Sauce:
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 large brown onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 (24-ounce | 700-gram) bottle of tomato puree (or passata)
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons each of dried basil and oregano
1 teaspoon red chili flakes (optional)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Pinch of sugar (optional)
1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Fresh Basil or Parsley, chopped to garnish
Instructions:
PREHEAT oven grill on medium high heat, or main oven to 430°F | 220°C.
Tear bread into small pieces and combine with the milk in a large bowl.
Press the bread down into the milk to fully submerse and soak into the bread.
Set aside.
While the bread is soaking, get all of your meatball ingredients chopped and ready.
Combine all of the meatball ingredients in the bowl with the soaked bread, and mix well with your hands.
Roll about two tablespoons worth into one meatball and form into a ball.
Repeat with remaining meatball mix.
Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a large well-seasoned skillet or non stick pan over medium high heat.
Brown the meatballs on all sides until golden (they won't be cooked all the way through, but you will finish them off in the sauce).
Transfer to a warm plate.
Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in the pan.
Fry the onion until transparent (about 2 minutes), while stirring occasionally.
Add in the garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
Stir through the puree (or passata), water, tomato paste, herbs, chili flakes (if using), salt and pepper.
Mix together well with a wooden spoon; bring to a simmer.
Reduce heat down to low and taste test.
Add in the sugar if needed.
Transfer the meatballs back into the sauce, along with any juices released from the meatballs on the plate.
Allow the meatballs to cook for a further 20 minutes, covered and still on low heat, while turning and stirring the sauce occasionally, until meatballs are cooked through.
Top with the mozzarella cheese; transfer to the oven and grill or bake on the middle shelf of your oven, until the cheese has melted and is bubbling.
Garnish with the freshly chopped parsley and extra dried oregano and/or basil.
Serve over pasta, mashed potatoes or rice.
NOTES
*You can substitute ground pork for beef, chicken or turkey.
From: Karina @ cafedelites.com/2017/04/11/mozzarella-meatballs-in-tomato-sauce/
Mozzarella Meatballs In Tomato Sauce are juicy and soft meatballs, simmered in a homemade tomato sauce and topped with melted mozzarella!
Makes 12 meatballs
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
MEATBALLS:
11/2 slices white bread, crust removed
¼ cup milk
9-ounces | 250-grams ground beef (or minced beef)
9-ounces | 250-grams ground pork (minced pork)*
1 small brown onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 egg
¼ cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon each of dried basil and oregano
¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 teaspoon beef bouillon powder (or vegetable stock powder)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Tomato Sauce:
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 large brown onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 (24-ounce | 700-gram) bottle of tomato puree (or passata)
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons each of dried basil and oregano
1 teaspoon red chili flakes (optional)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Pinch of sugar (optional)
1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Fresh Basil or Parsley, chopped to garnish
Instructions:
PREHEAT oven grill on medium high heat, or main oven to 430°F | 220°C.
Tear bread into small pieces and combine with the milk in a large bowl.
Press the bread down into the milk to fully submerse and soak into the bread.
Set aside.
While the bread is soaking, get all of your meatball ingredients chopped and ready.
Combine all of the meatball ingredients in the bowl with the soaked bread, and mix well with your hands.
Roll about two tablespoons worth into one meatball and form into a ball.
Repeat with remaining meatball mix.
Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a large well-seasoned skillet or non stick pan over medium high heat.
Brown the meatballs on all sides until golden (they won't be cooked all the way through, but you will finish them off in the sauce).
Transfer to a warm plate.
Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in the pan.
Fry the onion until transparent (about 2 minutes), while stirring occasionally.
Add in the garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
Stir through the puree (or passata), water, tomato paste, herbs, chili flakes (if using), salt and pepper.
Mix together well with a wooden spoon; bring to a simmer.
Reduce heat down to low and taste test.
Add in the sugar if needed.
Transfer the meatballs back into the sauce, along with any juices released from the meatballs on the plate.
Allow the meatballs to cook for a further 20 minutes, covered and still on low heat, while turning and stirring the sauce occasionally, until meatballs are cooked through.
Top with the mozzarella cheese; transfer to the oven and grill or bake on the middle shelf of your oven, until the cheese has melted and is bubbling.
Garnish with the freshly chopped parsley and extra dried oregano and/or basil.
Serve over pasta, mashed potatoes or rice.
NOTES
*You can substitute ground pork for beef, chicken or turkey.
