Chef Rocco Dispirito's Mama's Meatballs

Serving Size / Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/3 C. chicken stock
- 1/4 C. diced yellow onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 C. fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley, chopped fine
- 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 lb. ground pork
- 1/2 lb. ground veal
- 1/3 C. plain breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 C. parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
- 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 3 -6 C. of your favorite marinara sauce
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Directions
1. Place the chicken stock, onion, garlic, and parsley in a blender or food processor and puree.
2. In a large bowl, combine the pureed stock mix, meat, bread crumbs, egg, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, red pepper flakes, and salt.
3. Combine with hands until mixture is uniform, do not overmix.
4. Put a little olive oil on your hands and form mixture into balls a little larger than golf balls.
5. Pour about 1/2 inch of extra virgin olive oil in straight sided, 10-inch-wide saute pan and heat over medium-high flame.
6. Add the meatballs to the pan, working in batches if necessary, and brown meatballs, turning once.
7. This should take about 10-15 minutes.
8. While meatballs are browning, heat the marinara sauce in a large pot.
9. Transfer the meatballs to the pot with the marinara sauce and simmer for one hour.
10. Serve alone or over your favorite pasta.
2. In a large bowl, combine the pureed stock mix, meat, bread crumbs, egg, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, red pepper flakes, and salt.
3. Combine with hands until mixture is uniform, do not overmix.
4. Put a little olive oil on your hands and form mixture into balls a little larger than golf balls.
5. Pour about 1/2 inch of extra virgin olive oil in straight sided, 10-inch-wide saute pan and heat over medium-high flame.
6. Add the meatballs to the pan, working in batches if necessary, and brown meatballs, turning once.
7. This should take about 10-15 minutes.
8. While meatballs are browning, heat the marinara sauce in a large pot.
9. Transfer the meatballs to the pot with the marinara sauce and simmer for one hour.
10. Serve alone or over your favorite pasta.
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