Sals Old School Meatballs Recipes

BAKED OLD SCHOOL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. Soak the bread in the milk until the milk is absorbed; add to the meats with the egg beaters/eggs; mix in gently and add all the other ingredients except the sprays of olive oil. Do not over mix-keek it gentle until it is combined.
• 2. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil, or parchment paper. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place a cooling rack on the pan; roll the meatballs to about 1-1/2" place on the rack -- don't crowd them too close . Spray with the olive oil cooking spray..
• 3. Bake for about 10 minutes, or til they lightly brown.
• 4. Add to the Sunday gravy, and cook about 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

OLD SCHOOL TOMATO SAUCE WITH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Start the sauce:.
• Put oil in bottom of pre-heated sauce pot and let it heat up over medium heat. A nice heavy pot is best.
• Add the onion, green pepper, bay leaves,parsley and red pepper flakes and saute for for about 5 minutes or until the
• onion is translucent.
• Add the garlic and saute another minute or two, don't let the garlic brown.
• Add the first can of tomato sauce.
• Place the 2 cans of stewed tomatoes in a food processor and blend till finely pureed, add them to the pot.
• Add the other three cans of sauce. I go slowly so that the sauce can slowly come to temperature without having to have the heat too high and risk burning it.
• Add the can of diced tomatoes at the end.
• Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper.
• Turn heat to low and keep your eye on the pot while you prepare the meatballs. Stir occassionally. Don't let it burn.
• For the Meatballs:.
• Mix all the meatball ingredients together.
• I usually let the milk sit on the breadcrumbs for a few minutes to moisten them before I start combining the mixture together.
• They should be wet, don't panic, I let the mixture sit for about 10-15 minutes before I start forming the meatballs and it firms up a bit.
• Form them into balls and place as many as you can into a glass pie plate without touching. I have two pie plates going.
• Place the plate into your microwave, yes the microwave, and cook on high for 4 minutes. Grandma didn't do them this way, but they turn out great and it saves a ton of time and it's a whole lot less mess.
• Very carefully remove the pie plate from the oven and slide the contents into your simmering pot of sauce. No, I do not drain any of the fat. Darn stuff tastes great!
• Turn the heat up to about medium while you are adding the meatballs.
• Have your next pie plate of meatballs ready to go into the microwave and repeat process until you are out of meat. I usually get 3-4 plates, depends on how big you like your meatballs.
• Once everything is in the pot and is bubbling turn the heat back down to low and.
• Continue to very gently stir your pot of sauce with meatballs every now and then, you don't want to burn your sauce but you don't want to break up the meatballs either.
• Let simmer together for at least one hour. Longer won't hurt. Your entire neighborhood will smell amazing.
• Serve over your favorite pasta, or in your favorite recipe.
• I store them seperately, keep some in the fridge for another day and put the rest of the sauce in jars in the freezer. I freeze the meatballs individually and then store in bags. If you want to make more meatballs and freeze them before cooking, you can. Just place on a cookie sheet and freeze, then place in gallon size freezer bags. That way the next time you make the sauce it can be done and ready to eat in no time.

SAL'S OLD-SCHOOL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine the meat, bread, milk, egg, cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, and garlic in a mixer fitted with a flat blade. Mix on medium-low speed for 1 minute. Scoop out 1/8-cup portions of meat and gently roll between your hands, forming golf ball-size servings. Put flour in a bowl and toss meatballs in the flour as you work. Place the grapeseed oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add the balls; cook until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. The internal temperature should be about 155°. Makes about 20 1-oz balls. Sauce Vetri insists that good meatballs needn't be served with anything but the simplest marinara: Italian canned tomatoes, chopped and then simmered for 30 minutes with a little salt - nothing more.

SAL’S OLD SCHOOL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine the veal, pork, beef, bread, milk, eggs, 2 cups Parmesan, pecorino, 6 tablespoons parsley, salt, pepper, and garlic in a stand mixer fitted with the flat blade. Mix on medium-low speed for 1 minute. Scoop out ⅛-cup pieces of meat and gently roll them between your hands into balls about the size of a golf ball. The meat will be soft, so don't compress it too much. Put the flour in a bowl and toss the meatballs in the flour as you work. Heat the grapeseed oil over medium heat in a large skillet and, working in batches, add the floured balls, cooking them until golden brown all over, 8 to 10 minutes total. The internal temperature should be about 155°F. Divide the meatballs among plates; sprinkle with Parmesan and parsley. *you can buy this flour from King Arthur Flour - it is called Italian-style flour