Italian Meatballs
"This is my old original recipe for Italian meatballs from 25 years ago. I've never shared it with anyone until now. I guess I'm growing up! HA! You'll probably want to double the recipe. Don't switch the brand of the breadcrumbs or it won't taste right. Tomato gravy means the same thing as spaghetti sauce."
photo by Papa Villadi
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 453.59 g hamburger
- 1 onion, chopped VERY fine
- 2 fresh garlic cloves, crushed
- 118.29 ml progresso Italian breadcrumbs
- 14.79 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 14.79 ml dried parsley
- 4.92 ml dried sweet basil leaves
- 0.25 ml salt
- 0.5 ml black pepper
- 59.14 ml grated parmesan-romano cheese mix
- 1 egg, raw
directions
- Mix everything and form into balls.
- Brown them just a little bit and then put them in your tomato gravy.
- Cook on low for a couple of hours.
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Reviews
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Just made these and they are fantastic - used exactly what the recipe called for -This is definitely a keeper thank you Chef Kiddie -
youv'e found the perfect meatball look no further just a great tasting gives the fravy you use more wonderful flavor,thanks -
I made these tasty meatballs for PAC 06. They are SO nummy and packed full of flavor !! I tried a couple but the rest got frozen for dh while I am away in Canada for 4 wks. I think if you were to use plain bread crumbs you would lose so much of the flavor. The cheese mixture adds just the right amount of zip to the meatballs. Thanks Kiddle !!!! -
Chef K,<br/><br/>I do mine pretty much the same but include: 1/2 lb. pork sausage, 3 or 4 eggs (as the binder), use 1 cup of regular breadcrumbs, 1 cup grated parmesan/romano, and about twice as much of the seasonings - yield about 21-25 decent-sized meatballs that I brown in olive oil in my cast iron frying pan on the stove top before snding them off to the "marinara pool" with the rest of the gang.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Chef Kiddle
Swansboro, 0
I work as a psychic medium and own a ghost-hunting business, am married, have a daughter in law enforcement, love to sew, cook, clean, do gardening, talk, organize, help people, and go ghost-crossing!!! I specialize in Italian food since that's what I first learned to cook. I'm fascinated with Italy and love anything Italian. My favorite color is pink and turquoise and I collect vintage Barbies and Liddle Kiddle dolls from the 1960's.
