Rachael Ray Meatballs Recipes

ROASTED MEATBALLS WITH GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F with rack at center. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• For the meatballs: Pour breadcrumbs in a small bowl, add a few grates of nutmeg and douse well with milk. Toss and let the milk absorb.
• Place the meats in a large mixing bowl, season with salt and pepper, combine them and make a well. Rip off some parsley tops and finely chop; add to meats. Peel garlic. Grate in garlic with plane or chop by hand into meats. Pour in cheeses, sprinkle on fennel and red pepper flakes. Add egg and EVOO. Roll up sleeves, take off your jewelry. Combine the mixture and quarter the meat. Form each quarter portion into 2 large balls and place on parchment; roast 15 to 18 minutes.
• For the sauce: Meanwhile, in a medium Dutch oven or a deep cast-iron skillet heat EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, and melt butter into oil. When it foams, grate in garlic and stir 1 minute. Add canned tomatoes and passata. Break up tomatoes with spoon and bring to a bubble. Stir in basil leaves. Reduce heat on sauce a bit and let it bubble away 15 minutes, breaking sauce up with a paddle or spoon occasionally. Add salt and sugar if needed.
• For the garlic bread: While sauce and meatballs are cooking, heat EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, in a small pot or pan over medium heat and melt butter into it. Crush and grate garlic into butter and remove from heat. Split bread and add to oven a rack below the meatballs. Toast 5 minutes. Remove and brush with all the garlic and oil, top with cheese and chop a little parsley to sprinkle on top. Return to oven, warm another 3 minutes to set, remove.
• Remove meatballs from oven, drop into sauce and let them roll!
• Serve meatballs in rimmed plates or shallow bowls and add cut garlic bread for the mopping.

SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place a large pot of water on to boil for spaghetti. When it boils, add salt and pasta and cook to al dente.
• Mix beef and Worcestershire, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, garlic, salt and pepper. Roll meat into 1 1/2 inch medium-sized meatballs and place on nonstick cookie sheet or a cookie sheet greased with extra-virgin olive oil. Bake balls 10 to 12 minutes, until no longer pink.
• Heat a deep skillet or medium pot over moderate heat. Add oil, crushed pepper, garlic and finely chopped onion. Saute 5 to 7 minutes, until onion bits are soft. Add beef stock, crushed tomatoes, and herbs. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes.
• Toss hot, drained pasta with a few ladles of the sauce and grated cheese. Turn meatballs in remaining sauce. Place pasta on dinner plates and top with meatballs and sauce and extra grated cheese. Serve with bread or garlic bread (and some good chianti!)

RACHAEL RAY MEATBALLS RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix beef, Worcestershire sauce, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Roll this mixture into the shape of meatballs. You can decide the size of the meatballs whether you want them small or big.
• Take a non-stick cookie sheet and grease it with some olive oil.
• Now, place these balls on this sheet. Bake them for about 10-12 minutes at 425oF in the oven.
• Now, to make the sauce, heat a skillet on medium heat. Add oil, garlic, finely chopped onion and crushed red pepper flakes to it. Sauté it for about 5-7 minutes until the onions become tender.
• Add the beef stock and rushed tomatoes to it. Also, add parsley, basil, salt, and pepper to it.
• Cook it on low heat for 10 minutes until it starts boiling. Now, add the cooked meatballs into the sauce. Cook them for 2-3 minutes and turn the heat off.
• Garnish with some cheese and enjoy it with any bread or pasta.

RACHAEL RAY'S BUFFALO CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400ºF.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken with the onion, garlic and parsley and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Flatten out the meat in the bowl and score it into four portions using the side of your hand. Shape each portion into four balls - you should have sixteen meatballs in total.
• Wash your hands after handling the raw poultry.
• Arrange the meatballs on a nonstick sheet pan and drizzle them with extra-virgin olive oil.
• Place in the oven and bake until the meatballs are cooked through and golden brown, about 10-12 minutes.
• While the meatballs are baking, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the hot sauce and whisk to combine.
• Toss the baked meatballs in the hot sauce to coat.
• Serve the meatballs with a bowl of blue cheese dressing garnished with scallions, celery and carrot sticks alongside.