28 basic meatball Recipes

unseasoned breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, finely grated (romano may be substituted. for best flavor, splurge on a chunk of cheese rather than use the caniste), whole milk, beef broth (the low sodium variety is recommended), chopped parsley (fresh, not dried ), eggs, beaten, dried oregano, garlic, minced, kosher salt, ground pepper (i recommend fresh ground for better flavor), dried basil, crushed red pepper flakes (i usually cut this in half since most of my family is very spice-sensitive), nutmeg (fresh grated is best ), ground chuck (80-85% is good. i don tsp recommend using very low fat beef for these, they won tsp have the right textu), beef broth

bread, crumbled into small pieces, milk, parmesan cheese, grated, egg, lightly beaten, onion, small (or half large,), garlic cloves, minced, dried basil, dried parsley, ground meat (i use ground beef), salt, pepper

stale country-style bread, crusts removed and cut into thick slices, milk (can use soy or rice or almond ), eggs, grated pecorino cheese (or parmigiano-reggiano), italian parsley, leaves chopped to yield 2 tbsp, basil, leaves chopped, garlic, thinly sliced, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, basic tomato sauce, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, cut into 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves (or 1 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, kosher salt

best basic red sauce , recipe follows, or store-bought pasta sauce, egg, lean ground beef, chopped yellow onions, minced garlic, dried basil, dried oregano, dried parsley, ground black pepper, yellow mustard, ketchup, baby bam seasoning , recipe follows, salt, salt, olive oil, spaghetti

ciabatta bread , cut in half lengthwise, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, or store-bought pizza or pasta sauce, coarsely grated mozzarella cheese, leftover meatballs, sliced into thin rounds, yellow onion, thinly sliced, red pepper flakes, grated fresh parmesan cheese, olive oil, chopped yellow onions, minced garlic, salt, dried basil, dried oregano, ground black pepper, whole peeled tomatoes, broken into pieces and their juices, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chicken stock or water, sugar

recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, salt, recipe ragu napoletana, cooled , meat reserved for another use and sausages thinly sliced, recipe follows, ricotta, recipe cooled polpette (meatballs), recipe follows, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, fresh mozzarella, shredded, all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading, eggs