Best Johns Tomato Sauce With Veal Meatballs Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S ITALIAN MEATBALLS

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Homemade meatballs are a very easy to make, and since we skip the very messy step of pan-frying these before they hit the sauce, it becomes downright simple. Here I use a standard half-beef/half-pork mixture. You can substitute water or beef broth for the milk, if preferred.

Provided by Chef John

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 2h15m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

⅓ cup plain bread crumbs
½ cup milk
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
2 eggs
¼ bunch fresh parsley, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Cover a baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
Soak bread crumbs in milk in a small bowl for 20 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions in hot oil until translucent, about 20 minutes.
Mix beef and pork together in a large bowl. Stir onions, bread crumb mixture, eggs, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, Italian herb seasoning, and Parmesan cheese into meat mixture with a rubber spatula until combined. Cover and refrigerate for about one hour.
Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Using wet hands, form meat mixture into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Arrange onto prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until browned and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.9 calories, Carbohydrate 1.7 g, Cholesterol 32.3 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 192.1 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

JOHN'S TOMATO SAUCE WITH VEAL MEATBALLS RECIPE - (4.1/5)

John's Tomato Sauce with Veal Meatballs Recipe - (4.1/5) image

Provided by Golfwidow7

Number Of Ingredients 24

Ingredients

Ingredients:
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 28-ounce can pureed tomatoes
1 red bell pepper, roasted andfinely chopped or pureed
10 leaves fresh basil
Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 servings Meatballs
Meatballs
Ingredients:
1 garlic clove
1 red bell pepper, roasted
1/4 pound sliced prosciutto, roughly chopped
5 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 pound ground veal
1/2 pound ground beef (85-90% lean)
1 sweet onion (Vidalia or Walla Walla; substitute yellow onion), finely chopped
1 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for the table
2 teaspoons kosher or sea salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 eggs

Steps:

Instructions:Sauce In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, warm oil and gently sautegarlic, add canned tomatoes and bell pepper basil mixture, season with salt and pepper to taste Heat oven to 350°. Place garlic and bell pepper in a food processor and pulse a few times to break them up. Add prosciutto and basil and pulse until well combined. Remove to a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients (through eggs) and mix with your hands until well combined. Form into golf ball-sized balls. Place on a baking sheet and bake about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and gently fry until golden and aadd to gravy