Best Meatballs My Dads Recipes

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MY DAD'S FAMOUS MEATBALLS



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I grew up on these meatballs. My dad use to make them all the time and now I do for my family and friends and everyone loves them. We make a lot so we can have spaghetti one night and the meatball subs the next! To be honest I made the measurements as best I could but it goes by your own judgment. Once the eggs and bread crumbs are mixed you just shake the spices over the meat to cover evenly.

Provided by kaliwags

Categories     Spaghetti

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon parsley
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs, with cheese

Steps:

  • Place the ground beef ( 7% fat is best ) in a large mixing bowl.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Then place eggs and bread crumbs in and mix well with your hands.
  • Then put in all spices. The best thing to do is sprinkle them over the mixture evenly. I made the measurements the best I could, but I have never really measured before. I only went by my own judgment.
  • Using a broiling pan so that the grease drips down inside of it, roll your meatballs according to size.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes, turning the meatballs half way through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 580.8, Fat 30.5, SaturatedFat 11.4, Cholesterol 221.9, Sodium 1521.1, Carbohydrate 32.4, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 3.2, Protein 41.4

MEATBALLS MY DADS



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My Dad made wonderful tasting meatballs, now I am not claiming that this is the exact recipe, but this is how he told me he made them. Problem is they never quite tasted as good as his. But everyone that has these seems to love them this way. I'm happy with that.

Provided by Carol Junkins

Categories     Other Sauces

Time 2h25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 lb of ground hamburg
1/2-1 lb of ground pork, or buy italian sausage links and take meat out of casings
2 eggs
1/2 c milk
tablespoon of jarred garlic and juice, or use fresh your choice
1 large green pepper
1 large onion
bread crumbs, seasoned or plain
parmesan cheese
ITALIAN SPICES , QUANTITY IS HARD AS I ADD TO TASTE: GARLIC POWDER, OREGANO, PARSLEY, PEPPER TO TASTE.

Steps:

  • 1. Well I have never written down the recipe for this so I will do the best I can. Start with cutting up half a pepper and half of a white onion and one egg and a little milk in your blender, blend til all is liquid.
  • 2. Pour the egg and pepper mixture into a bowl and add the seasoned bread crumbs. Let sit ` now the mixture should be thickened but not to thick, this is how your meatballs will come out, if to runny the meatballs will fall apart, if to thick the meatballs will be dry so get it just right by adding more milk or an egg or if to wet more breadcrumbs.
  • 3. Add your Italian seasoning to this mixture, I have shown what I add, but the amounts will be to your taste, add your hamburg. Put about a 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese in the meatball mixture and put some in a bowl to roll your meatballs in when you brown them, makes them crispy on the outside.
  • 4. In a large skillet (I use my cast iron one) saute' some peppers and onions in olive oil, and a little chopped garlic ( I use the jar in liquid) remove when soft but not to browned. Now add more olive oil and start adding your rolled up meatballs that have been dipped in the grated Parmesan and quickly brown them.
  • 5. Now you can put them right in your sauce. Let all simmer for an hour at least or more. I also sprinkle some Parmesan in the sauce, a little sugar (to keep the acid down)

BEST ITALIAN MEATBALLS



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This is my Dad's recipe. These are the best meatballs I've had and the house smells wonderful while cooking.

Provided by Amanda G.

Categories     Meat

Time 4h10m

Yield 24 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb ground beef
1 lb Italian sausage (ground, or remove from casings)
1 cup Italian style breadcrumbs
1 egg
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
cayenne, red pepper flakes to taste

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients together with hands.
  • Roll into balls.
  • Microwave in a single layer on a plate for 5-6 minutes per side or cook in a frying pan just til browned on the outsides.
  • Put meatballs in a crockpot with 2 jars spaghetti sauce for 2-3 hours on high or 4-6 hours on low.
  • Serve over your favorite pasta or in hoagie rolls with melted cheese on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 131, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 33.4, Sodium 292.6, Carbohydrate 4.1, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.5, Protein 8.4

THE BEST MEATBALLS



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I never knew how to make good meatballs until I found this recipe. I normally make mine with just ground beef and they still taste great. I've used the combination of pork, beef and veal and they are equally good. Definitely use fresh bread crumbs and freshly grate your cheese instead of using the canned variety...it really does make a difference.

Provided by Geanine

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound ground beef
½ pound ground veal
½ pound ground pork
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 eggs
1 cup freshly grated Romano cheese
1 ½ tablespoons chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cups stale Italian bread, crumbled
1 ½ cups lukewarm water
1 cup olive oil

Steps:

  • Combine beef, veal, and pork in a large bowl. Add garlic, eggs, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper.
  • Blend bread crumbs into meat mixture. Slowly add the water 1/2 cup at a time. The mixture should be very moist but still hold its shape if rolled into meatballs. (I usually use about 1 1/4 cups of water). Shape into meatballs.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Fry meatballs in batches. When the meatball is very brown and slightly crisp remove from the heat and drain on a paper towel. (If your mixture is too wet, cover the meatballs while they are cooking so that they hold their shape better.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 613.4 calories, Carbohydrate 6.6 g, Cholesterol 148.6 mg, Fat 53.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 26.6 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Sodium 333.1 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

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