Meatballs In French Wine Sauce Recipes

MEATBALLS IN FRENCH WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Meatballs: Combine all meatball ingredients mixing well.
• Shape into balls using about 2 Tablespoons mixture for each one.
• Place on a greased, rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake at 500 degrees for about 12 to 15 minutes.
• Wine Sauce: In a frying pan, melt butter.
• Add mushrooms.
• Stir over medium heat until golden.
• Pour in the water, sprinkle in beef stock base or bouillon cube and stir to dissolve.
• Add wine, catsup, bay leaf, onions and garlic.
• Slowly blend 1/4 cup cold water into the cornstarch and stir into the mixture.
• Cook, sitrirng until boiles and thickens.
• To serve, place meatballs on a bed of cooked rice and pour sauce over meatballs.

MEATBALLS IN TOMATO-WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• Add in the onion and garlic; stir/saute for a few minutes or until well softened but not browned.
• Add in the wine; bring to a boil; continue boiling 1-2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
• Transfer mixture to the slow cooker.
• Add in tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, parsley, allspice, and bay leaf; stir to combine.
• Cover and cook on HIGH while you prepare the meatballs.
• To make the meatballs: add the ground beef to a large mixing bowl, breaking it up a bit with your fingers or a large fork.
• Add in the breadcrumbs, eggs, Parmesan, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, parsley, and allspice.
• Gently but thoroughly blend the ingredients, using your hands or a large fork.
• Be careful not to compact the meat, which will make your meatballs tough.
• Gently shape the mixture into 12 meatballs, each a little bigger than a golf ball.
• Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat; add in the meatballs and brown on all sides, 6-10 minutes, turning carefully.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer meatballs to the slowcooker.
• Pour off any fat from the skillet, return to the stove and add the wine.
• Cover over high heat for 2-3 minutes, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the pan.
• Pour over the meatballs.
• If the meatballs are not covered by tomato sauce, carefully spoon some sauce over them.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours.
• Remove the bay leaf and serve meatballs and sauce over pasta.

MOM'S MEATBALLS IN WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine meatball ingredients well and roll into small (1 inch) meatballs Heat sauce ingredients and drop meatballs into hot sauce;simmer for 45 minutes.
• (if sauce does not cover the meatballs DO NOT STIR until bottom meatballs heat through).