Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Italian Beef Meatballs and Four Ways to Cook Meatballs





The March 2015 issue of Food Network Magazine features 50 Meatball recipes. Alex offered to help with meatball making so I figured why not start with recipe # 1 - Italian Beef Meatballs.  The meatballs turned out moist and very flavorful.

Below is the recipe and also I have included the four Ways to Cook Meatballs that they featured in the small inserted booklet.  So far our favorite method is baking.

# 1 – Italian Meatballs
Mix 1 pound of ground beef, ½ cup grated parmesan, ¼ cup each breadcrumbs, chopped Italian parsley and milk, 2 grated garlic cloves, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon kosher salt; season with pepper.  Form into 2 inch balls; bake.  Serve with your favorite marinara sauce.

Four Ways to Cook Meatballs
Food Network Magazine
March 2015

Bake
Arrange on a parchment – lined baking sheet; bake at 425 degrees, about 15 minutes for 2-inch meatballs.

Broil
Arrange on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil 5 to 8 minutes for 2-inch meatballs.

Deep-Fry
Cook, in batches, in 2 inches of 350 degrees vegetable oil, 3 to 6 minutes for 1-inch meatballs (small meatballs are best for deep-frying). 

Pan-Fry
Cook, in batches, in ½ cup vegetable oil over medium-high heat, turning, 8 to 10 minutes for 2-inch meatballs; pour off excess fat before adding any sauce.


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