Our Canada Meatballs Not Your Average Meatballs Recipes

NONNA'S TRADITIONAL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the ground beef and ground pork in a large bowl. Set aside.
• In a food processor, combine the milk, eggs, garlic, basil, parsley, cayenne and salt. Process until pureed.
• Add the wet ingredients to the meat and mix to combine. Then add breadcrumbs and Romano, and gently combine; be careful not to overwork the meat.
• With the help of an ice cream scoop (for even sizing), shape the mixture into 2-ounce meatballs and place on a baking sheet.
• Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake the meatballs for 30 minutes.
• Add the meatballs to the Roasted Tomato Sauce and simmer for another 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a deep lasagna pan, add the garlic, anchovies, olive oil, red pepper flakes and salt. Place the pan on the stovetop and saute for 5 to 7 minutes to soften. Remove from the heat and add the canned tomatoes and oregano; mix well.
• Transfer the pan to the oven and roast until the tomatoes are nicely charred on top, 45 minutes. Let cool, then blend to your liking with an immersion blender; we like our sauce a bit chunky, but feel free to puree if you choose.

CANADIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, bread crumbs, cheese and onion. Crumble sausages over mixture and mix well. With wet hands, shape into 1-in. balls., Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Drain onto paper towels., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, whisk the sauce ingredients until smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add meatballs; stir to coat.

NOT-SO-SWEDISH MEATBALLS #A1

Steps:

• Place a 6 quart pot of water on the stove on high heat to boil the noodles, In a mixing bowl moisten your 12 slices of white bread with 1/8 cup of water and break into small pieces. Add your ground turkey, egg, prepared mustard, 1/4 cup A-1 sauce, 1 tbsp of garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1 tbsp dry mustard 1/8 cup of mayonaise and mix with hands until well incorporated. Divide mixture into 16 meatballs.
• Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a skillet over mediun heat. once oil is heated add your meatballs and brown on all sides. (spproximately 10-15 minutes). White your meatballs are cooking grab a sauce pot and add your 3 cups of beef broth remaining 1/4 cup of A-1 sauce, 1/2 tbsp of garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp salt. 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp cumin and bring to a boil. In a small cup add 3 tbsp of corn starch with 3 tbsp of cold water and mix well. grab a whisk and slowly add the cornstarch mixture stirring constantly to thicken the gravy. At this point your meatballs should be browned. Add meatballs with the oil drippings to the gravy and simmer 20 minutes to finish the cooking process. Drop your noodles into boiling water and cook for 10 minutes while your meatballs are simmering.
• Strain your pasta. place a bed of noodles on a plate and top with 4 meatballs and gravy and serve.

OUR CANADA MEATBALLS (NOT YOUR AVERAGE MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine egg and soup mix.
• Crumble beef into mixture and mix well.
• Divide into 36 portions; set aside.
• In a bowl, combine the flour and milk until smooth. Add cheese and bacon; mix well.
• Shape cheese mixture into 36 balls.
• Shape one beef portion around each cheese ball.
• In a shallow bowl, beat the eggs.
• Place cracker crumbs in another bowl.
• Dip meatballs into egg, then coat with crumbs.
• In a large skillet (we used an electric frying pan) cook meatballs in oil for about 15 minutes, turning to brown on all sides, or until the meat is no longer pink and coating is brown.
• Cook and prep time is aproximate.