Best Mama Lucia Meatball Dinner Recipes

Mama Lucia Meatball Dinner image

Provided by Jmoles

Categories Meat

Time 30m

Yield 8 Pitas, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (12 ounce) package meatballs (Mama Lucia Meatballs)
8 small pita breads
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup cubed feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped black olives
1/2 cup chopped shredded lettuce
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon oregano

Steps:

Heat the meatballs on the stove top with red pepper flakes and oregano. Heat the pita breads in the oven on low heat until warm. Once heated, place 2-3 meatballs in each pita bread. Top with feta, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. As cheese begin to melt, top off with lettuce, onion and black olives. Serve "taco style" for a snack or main meal.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 569.1, Carbohydrate 18.6, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 1.8, Protein 9.7

Mama Iuliucci's Famous Meat-A-Balls (Italian Meatballs) image

Provided by Karen..

Time 30m

Yield 36 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 lbs lean ground beef
8 -10 slices white bread, broken into small 1/2 inch pieces (or you can use rolls or any stale bread you have and want to use up)
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste)
1 teaspoon italian seasoning (or to taste)
2 teaspoons parsley flakes (or to taste)
1/4-1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (or Locatelli)
1 -2 teaspoon salt
1/4-1/2 teaspoon black pepper
olive oil (for frying) or vegetable oil (for frying)

Steps:

Mix all ingredients gently in a large bowl until well combined.
Roll meatballs 1 1/2- 1 3/4" in diameter.
Heat about 1/4" of oil over medium heat in a large frying pan.
Fry meatballs in oil, rolling frequently, until evenly browned and juices run clear.
Drop meatballs in your favorite sauce (I highly recommend My Mama Iuliucci's"Don't Skip a Step" Spaghetti Sauce recipe#26947) and let simmer for awhile to flavor sauce or just serve with your favorite pasta and sauce.
Tip: You can also bake or broil these if the frying part is too much of a hassle-- I use my broiler pan if I bake them, so the fat drips down and away from the meatballs.