Modified Mas Macho Meatballs Recipes

SMOTHERED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, green pepper, onion, eggs, seasoned bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
• Shape the meat mixture into large meatballs about 2 inches in diameter. Place about 1 inch apart on a large, shallow baking sheet. Bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes. While meatballs are baking, start the sauce.
• In a 9x13 inch baking dish, mix the soup, mushrooms, sour cream, milk, browning sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Blend well.
• When the meatballs have finished baking, remove them from the baking sheet and place them into the soup mixture. Stir in the meatballs to coat. Return to the preheated oven and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until sauce begins to bubble.

CHEF ROCCO DISPIRITO'S MAMA'S MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place the chicken stock, onion, garlic, and parsley in a blender or food processor and puree.
• In a large bowl, combine the pureed stock mix, meat, bread crumbs, egg, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, red pepper flakes, and salt.
• Combine with hands until mixture is uniform, do not overmix.
• Put a little olive oil on your hands and form mixture into balls a little larger than golf balls.
• Pour about 1/2 inch of extra virgin olive oil in straight sided, 10-inch-wide saute pan and heat over medium-high flame.
• Add the meatballs to the pan, working in batches if necessary, and brown meatballs, turning once.
• This should take about 10-15 minutes.
• While meatballs are browning, heat the marinara sauce in a large pot.
• Transfer the meatballs to the pot with the marinara sauce and simmer for one hour.
• Serve alone or over your favorite pasta.

MAS MACHO MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix the beef, crackers, onion, garlic, and flaxseed or whey powder into golf ball-size meatballs.
• In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the meatballs until browned all the way around. Drain the fat from the skillet, and add the tomato sauce.
• While the mixture is warming, use a fork to scoop out some of the bread in the rolls to form shallow trenches. Spoon the meatballs and sauce into each trench, and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella, and top with the top half of the roll.

SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix ingredients thoroughly by hand or with kitchen aid with paddle attachment.
• Roll into balls, 2-3 ounces each.
• Bake at 250° until internal temperature is 165° (about 45 minutes).
• Another option is to pan fry in olive oil for a crispier, more browned exterior.

MODIFIED MAS MACHO MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix turkey, oat flour, onion, garlic and flaxseed. Roll into golf ball sized meatballs.
• In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the meatballs until browned all the way around. Drain fat and add tomato sauce.
• While sauce is warming scoop out some of the bread in the rolls to form shallow trenches.
• Spoon meatballs and sauce into each trench, sprinkle with mozzarella, and top with top half of roll.