Meatballs In Tomato Gravy Recipes

MEATBALLS WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• For the meatballs: In a mixing bowl, add the ground beef, ricotta cheese, egg, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmigiano cheese, salt, and pepper. Mix well until the ingredients are evenly distributed. With your hands, shape the meatballs into the size of golf balls and then pat them down so they will evenly cook.
• For the tomato sauce: In a large pot, heat the extra-virgin olive oil and cook the onions until translucent. Add the tomato puree and bring to a boil. Add the salt, and pepper, to taste and lower the heat to medium. Add the uncooked meatballs to the pot and let cook on medium heat for 30 minutes.

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.

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix ground beef, rice, onion, and egg together in a bowl with your hands; shape into tennis-ball sized balls.
• Stir tomato sauce and water together in a large pot; bring too a boil. Gently lie meatballs into the sauce, place cover on the pot, and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cook until meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
• Put meatballs on a plate, cut each into halves, and ladle sauce over the meatballs to serve.

MEATBALLS AND GRAVY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the egg, milk, cornstarch, onion, salt, pepper, nutmeg, allspice and ginger. Add beef; mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. meatballs. (Mixture will be very soft. For easier shaping, rinse hands in cold water frequently.) , In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the meatballs in butter, half at a time, for about 10 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove meatballs to paper towels to drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet. , For gravy, add butter to drippings. Stir in flour. Add broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Return meatballs to skillet; heat through on low. Garnish with parsley if desired.

MAMA BELLAS TOMATO GRAVY AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• MEATBALL DIRECTIONS.
• In food processor chop onions, garlic, parsley. Soak bread in milk, then put in food processor with eggs and cheese. Add this mixture to ground beef with salt and pepper. Add bread crumbs to make soft firm ball. Roll meatballs, place on baking sheet and bake in 350 degree oven 30-40 minutes. Put in gravy and simmer for 1-2 hours.
• TOMATO GRAVY DIRECTIONS:.
• Sautee' onions and garlic until soft. Add remaining ingredients, stir and simmer 1 hour. Add meatballs and simmer another hour.

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.

MEATBALLS IN TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• Mix beef, egg, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp chili powder, catsup and cracker crumbs.
• Form into balls about the size of a walnut.
• Set aside until the gravy is boiling.
• Meanwhile combine remaining ingredients in a ovenproof dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil.
• Drop meatballs into boiling tomato gravy and cook 3 minutes.
• Cover and place in oven.
• Bake at 350 for at least 1 hour.
• Serve over spaghetti.

OLD WORLD MEATBALLS IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Make meatballs first.
• Combine all meatball ingredients, adding enough Italian bread crumbs to allow the ground meat to stick together when formed into a ball.
• Form meatballs into size slightly smaller than Dunkin Donuts munchkins, or a little smaller than a golf ball.
• Set aside meatballs.
• Cover bottom of a large pot with a light coating of olive oil.
• Dice fresh garlic and add to pot, frying until golden (about 30 seconds), but do not burn.
• Add paste, puree, crushed tomatoes and water.
• Add spices to taste. Go easy on the red pepper flakes, as you can always add more later.
• Stir. Note: tomato sauce splatters if left unattended on the stove.
• When sauce begins to boil, lower the heat and place meatballs in one by one.
• Let cook for 15 minutes and then stir, being careful not to break apart meatballs. Thereafter, stir occasionally to prevent meatballs from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
• Cook over low heat for 2 1/2 hours.
• If sauce is too thick, add more water.
• If sauce is too spicy, add some sugar to balance out the spice.

CROCK POT MEATBALLS IN DRIED TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except meatballs and polenta or noodles in the crock pot. Stir to mix well.
• Stir in the meatballs. Cover the crock pot and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours.
• Note: To make the Polenta: In a large saucepan bring 3 cups milk just to a simmer over medium heat. Meanwhile in a bowl combine: 1 cup cornmeal, 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir slowly into hot milk. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until mixture is thick, stirring occasionally. Can stir in extra milk if too thick. Can also stir in 2 tablespoons butter.

MEATBALLS WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Combine tomatoes, garlic, oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and the red-pepper flakes. Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Make the meatballs: Combine meats, garlic, breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, eggs, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a bowl; mix together using 2 forks until just combined. Roll into 1-inch balls; transfer to a baking sheet.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Working in batches and adding more oil as necessary, cook meatballs until browned on all sides and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Add basil to tomato sauce. Serve meatballs warm, topped with sauce. Garnish with parsley.