Creamy Tomato Meatballs Recipes

CREAMY TOMATO MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Bring first 4 ingredients to boil in large saucepan on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, mix meat, rice, bread crumbs, egg and cheese; shape into 16 (2-inch) meatballs.
• Add meatballs to tomato mixture; stir. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 30 min. or until meatballs are done (160ºF), stirring occasionally.
• Remove about 1/2 cup of the sauce; mix with sour cream. Return to pan; stir until blended.

GORGONZOLA FILLED MEATBALLS, BAY AND ONION CREAMY TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place meat in a mixing bowl and season with salt, pepper, add in garlic, eggs, cheese, bread crumbs and sage. Mix meat, roll into 8 large balls and arrange in a baking dish. Coat balls with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil. Using the end of a wooden spoon, make an indentation half way into each ball and fill the cavity with some Gorgonzola. Bake until golden and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and butter in a sauce pot over medium heat, add bay and onions and season with salt and pepper. Add chicken stock and tomatoes and heat through, stir in cream, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer to thicken slightly 8 to 10 minutes.
• Ladle sauce into shallow bowls and top with big stuffed meatballs and potatoes alongside, if desired.

MEATBALLS WITH TOMATO WITH JUICE GRAVY

Steps:

• Mix the ground beef, sasuage, salt, pepper, chili powder, onion, crackers, 1 beaten egg and 1 cup tomato juice.
• Shape into balls about the size of walnuts and bake at 350 about 30 minutes, turn and bake about 20 more minutes.
• You can drain the drippings off or leave them, sometimes I leave them if there is not too much grease.
• Mix remaining juice, cornstarch, a little chile powder and some of the dripping from the pan, I warm the sauce up in the microwave just a little before putting in the hot pan.
• Put back in the oven till juice thickens or is good and bubbly.

THAI MEATBALLS IN A TOMATO COCONUT CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine pork, fish sauce, garlic, ginger, lemon grass paste, cilantro, and peanut oil in a mixing bowl. Mix well. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.
• Shape pork mixture into 1 1/4-inch meatballs. (Mixture should yield approximately 34 to 36 meatballs.)
• Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook meatballs in batches, giving the pan a shake occasionally. Turn meatballs until brown on all sides and cooked through, approximately 14 to 16 minutes. Remove meatballs to a bowl.
• In a large saucepan, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Cook onion until translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Add tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Stir in curry paste. Cover and simmer over low heat until sauce begins to reduce, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Process sauce with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in coconut milk and adjust taste by adding additional salt if needed. Return meatballs to sauce and simmer for an additional 5 minutes, or until warmed through.
• Garnish with cilantro if desired.

CREAMY TOMATO, MEATBALLS AND RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In medium bowl, combine ground beef, onion, salt and pepper; mix well. Shape mixture into 12 meatballs; place in sprayed baking dish.
• In medium bowl, combine all remaining ingredients except parsley; mix well. Pour over meatballs. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake at 350°F. for 1 1/2 hours or until rice is tender. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with parsley.

ONE-POT SAUSAGE MEATBALLS WITH CREAMY TOMATO PENNE

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix sausage, bread crumbs, onion and egg until well combined. Shape mixture into 12 (2-inch) meatballs.
• In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add meatballs; cook 9 to 11 minutes, gently turning occasionally, just until browned on all sides.
• Stir in broth, pasta sauce and whipping cream; heat to boiling. Stir in pasta; return to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 18 to 22 minutes, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center (165°F), pasta is cooked to desired tenderness and sauce is thickened. Top with Parmesan cheese and basil.

CREAMY TOMATO MEATBALLS AND SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat meatballs as directed on package. Cook and stir zucchini, mushrooms, tomatoes and seasoning in nonstick skillet on medium heat 4 min. or until zucchini are crisp-tender.
• Add Neufchatel, cook and stir 2 min. or until Neufchatel is melted and mixture is heated through.
• Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Stir into meatball mixture, stirring in enough reserved cooking water to reach desired consistency. Sprinkle with Parmesan.